Brest – Lille: Prediction, Odds, & Betting Tips, 22/01/22, Team News and Lineups

On January 22, in the French Championship, a face-to-face meeting between Brest and Lille will take place.

Stadium: Francis Le Bleu (Brest)
Referee: Jerome Brichard

Losses
Brest: Del Castillo, Sibua (both injured). Belkebla (in the national team).
Lille: Ben Arfa, Weah, Jardim, Pied (all injured).

Team Form
Brest scored only one point in the last four rounds of Ligue 1. The red-whites went away with Troyes (1:1) and then allowed two defeats in a row – from Nice (0:3) and ” PSG” (0:2).

At the same time, in November-December, the team of Michel Ter-Zakarian managed an impressive breakthrough, consisting of six victories in a row, which became a club record for Brest and allowed them to distance themselves from the relegation zone (13th position).

Lille extended their unbeaten streak in the French championship with nine matches. In the middle of the outgoing week, the Great Danes played the rescheduled match with Lorient, confidently beating the opponent in their lair (3:1).

However, the current league champion is only eighth in the overall standings, five points behind the top three.

Betting tips

Brest is a highly uncomfortable opponent for Lille. In the last three meetings between the opponents, low-level draws were recorded twice (1:1 and 0:0), and the red-whites won one (3:2).
The betting line also confirms that it will not be easy for the guests in this game: P1 – 3.1, draw – 3.4, P2 – 2.25.
But considering that Lille did not concede in seven of 11 championship trips, it is worth considering the double chance of the “dogues” – offered a quote of 1.33 was for X2.

Handicap bets
Brest finished the last two league games at the home arena without points and goals scored, losing to Nice (0:3) and Montpellier (0:4).
On the other hand, Lille is now stable and regularly takes points away – two wins and two draws following four past trips. Therefore, in the odds, you should pay attention to the outcome of H2(-0.5), which goes beyond 2.1. In addition, the Great Danes have no noticeable personnel losses.

Bets on totals
As for the total in this game, the bookmakers are not determined by it. Bets on Total Under (2.5) with a coefficient of 1.91, Over (2.5) – 1.8.
Brest has severe problems with the attack, which organized only one goal in the last four rounds of the French championship. Lille, in turn, will approach this meeting after the mid-week, so the general physical condition of the guests may be far from ideal.

Predictions and betting
I suppose that Lille will continue to score points, but the match on the Brest field will not be productive. I’ll bet on X2 and TU(4.5) for 1.46.