Nice vs Brest Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Nice are currently in pole position to finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Champions League spots this season as they welcome top-half Stade Brest to the Allianz Riviera on the final day.
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Nice preview: Pushing for the UCL
Coached by former Lens boss Franck Haise, Nice head into the final day of the campaign sitting fourth in the table on goal difference but the southerners, much like Lille, Strasbourg and OIympique Lyonnais, suffered defeat on the penultimate match day of the campaign.
The home team suffered a 2-0 loss to Jorge Sampaoli’s Stade Rennais at Roazhon Park in their most recent outing last weekend with former Paris Saint-Germain striker Armand Kalimuendo notching a match-winning brace for Rennes.
Brest preview: Overachieving again
Former Sunderland player Eric Roy led Stade Brest to UEFA Champions League qualification last season with one of the smallest budgets in Ligue 1 and, despite their regression last season, they have once again overperformed in the 2024/25 campaign.
The visitors most recently defeated Lille by two goals to nil at Stade Francis-Le Ble last weekend thanks to a 42nd minute strike from former Montpellier Herault striker Ludovic Ajorque and then a 64th minute goal notched by Mali international midfielder Kamory Doumbia.
Nice team news: Rosario suspended
Nice are dealing with some key absentees in defensive midfield as well as defence with Pablo Rosario now unavailable due to suspension. As well as no Rosario, both Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye are unavailable due to injury.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Bulka; Mendy, Moise Bombito, Bard; Clauss, Boudaoui, Louchet, Sanson, Abdi; Bouanani, Guessand
Unavailable: Abdelmonem (Injured), Ndayishimiye (Injured), Rosario (Suspended), Ndombele (Injured)
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Brest team news: Several doubts
Despite their impressive form of late, Brest have been dealing with some key defensive injury issues as Soumaila Coulibaly is likely to be unavailable alongside the likes of Julien Le Cardinal and Jordan Amavi. Romain Faivre is also a doubt for the visitors.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Bizot; Lala, Fernandes, Ndiaye, Haidara; Camara, Magnetti, Doumbia; Del Castillo, Ajorque, Pereira Lage
Unavailable: Bourgault (Injured)
Questionable: Coulibaly (Injured), Le Cardinal (Injured), Amavi (Injured), Faivre (Injured), Balde (Injured)
Nice vs Brest prediction
Nice endured a difficult run of form about a month or so ago but they renewed their battle for the top four with three successive victories. However, their loss last weekend means they begin the final day sitting level on points with Lille and Strasbourg. They face a Brest side that have the pressure off and are playing like that, too, with an entertaining style of their own so both teams scoring may well be a good bet for this one at the Allianz Riviera.
Nice vs Brest tip: Both teams to score
