Brest vs Lille prediction and betting tips on March 17, 2024
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Game Prediction
This season in European football is interesting because many unexpected teams have performed exceptionally well, from Girona in Spain to Aston Villa in England. In the French Ligue 1, Brest has been making waves, and on Sunday, they will host Lille. The experts on the website have prepared a detailed prediction for the match on March 17, 2024.
Brest is set to achieve their best result in history
The "Pirates" have experienced two restarts in their history, often struggling at an amateur level at the end of the previous century and the beginning of this one. However, in 2004, a young Ribery led the team to Ligue 2, and in 2010, they even managed to climb into the top tier for a couple of years. They returned there in 2019 but never managed to break into the top 10, although they consistently gathered enough points for survival. Now, under the guidance of coach Eric Roy (since January last year), they are sensationally in second place in the league table, enjoying an unbeaten run and securing many victories. However, they lost to Lens in the previous round, suffering a 0-1 defeat away.
Lille is aiming for further improvement
The "Dogs" became champions of France in 2021 for the fourth time in their history. However, they couldn't replicate that success due to the departure of their coach and the sale of several key players. Although last season saw a decent result with a fifth-place finish in Ligue 1. Currently, while also competing in the Europa League (where they convincingly defeated Sturm 3-0 in Graz in the round of 16, followed by a 1-1 draw at home), coach Paulo Fonseca's team is clearly aiming for a top-three finish in the French championship. However, their victories are interspersed with defeats. They conceded two quick goals against Rennes but managed to salvage a 2-2 draw with a late brace.
Previous encounters between the "Pirates" and "Dogs" saw Brest unbeaten in five consecutive matches. However, in 2023, Lille emerged victorious in both matches.
Free prediction for the Brest vs. Lille match on March 17:
The hosts have a slight advantage at home, but both clubs have their strengths. Let's go with the option of "total over 2.0 goals" (odds - 1.72).