PREVIEW | Brest vs Nice: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 23/10)

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PREVIEW | Brest vs Nice: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 23/10)

Brest and Nice face each other this Friday at the Stade Francis-Le Blé on Match Day eight of the Ligue 1.

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Brest have 9 points to their name this season and occupy 10th position in the table. Last time out, Julien Lachuer's team drew 1-1 against Lille (Ligue 1 2026/27).

Nice have won 8 points to date and are placed in 13th position. In their last fixture, Olivier Pantaloni's team suffered a 2-1 reverse against Lyon (Ligue 1 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Brest

  • Brendan Chardonnet - Calf Injury
  • Giovani Versini - Knee Injury

Nice

  • Laurent Abergel - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Brest ( vs Lille 2026-10-17): Egil Selvik, Kenny Lala, Lucas Tousart, Gautier Lloris, Bradley Locko, Joris Chotard, Hugo Magnetti, Mama Baldé, Kamory Doumbia, Pathé Mboup, Ludovic Ajorque

Nice ( vs Lyon 2026-10-18): Yehvann Diouf, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Xavier Mandza, Jonathan Clauss, Axel Witsel, Hicham Boudaoui, Niels Nkounkou, Gauthier Hein, Elye Wahi, Mohamed Amoura

Did you know...by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

  • Olivier Pantaloni has faced Brest on 21 occasions, recording seven wins, seven draws and seven defeats

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Nice have conceded in three consecutive matches.
  • Away from home, Nice have gone three consecutive matches without a win.
  • Away from home, Nice are on a run of three consecutive defeats.
  • Nice have scored in three consecutive matches.
  • Nice have conceded in six consecutive matches.
  • At home, Brest have conceded in three consecutive matches.
  • Brest have scored in three consecutive matches.
  • Brest have conceded in seven consecutive matches.
  • Brest are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Brest and Nice have already faced each other 37 times, with Nice holding the advantage: 14 wins, compared with 12 Brest victories.
  • At Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest have the edge in their meetings with Nice: nine wins in 20 matches. Nice have six victories.
  • In the French league, the two teams have played 34 matches, with 11 Brest wins, ten draws and 13 Nice victories.

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