Nice vs Brest prediction and betting tips on May 17, 2025
Game Prediction
Ligue 1 France's regular season sees Nice host Brest as part of macthday 34 on May 17. Nice have their sights set on the Champions League, while Brest no longer have a target for this final match.
Nice vs Brest key stats and trends
- Nice has won 5 of the last 10 meetings, including 3 draws
- 3 of the last 5 meetings ended 1-0, including 2 in Nice's favor
- Nice has won 4 of the last 5 matches
- Nice has won 6 of the last 10 home matches, including 2 draws and 2 defeats
- Nice scores 2 goals and concedes 1.2 on average
- Brest has won 50% of the last 10 matches
- Brest scores and concedes 1.5 goals on average
Nice vs Brest recent form
Nice lost big last week, losing 0-2 to Rennes. With 57 points, Les Aiglons are now out of the race for the top 3 direct qualifiers for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. Le Gym is 4th in the standings with as many points as Lille and Strasbourg. A win is essential if they are to maintain this position, which opens the door to the 3rd preliminary round of the LDC.
Brest, for their part, have nothing left to play for on this last outing of the season. 8th in the table, Stade Brestois have 50 points. The club has lacked consistency this season, losing 13 times in 33 games. However, Brest won its last 2 matches 2-0 against Lille and 1-0 against Montpellier.
Form
Injury and team news
Ndombélé, Abdelmonem and Ndayishimiye are injured and will be absent at Nice. Rosario is also suspended.
In the Brest ranks, Coulibaly, Bourgault, Amavi and Le Cardinal are unavailable through injury.
Predicted line-ups
- Nice probable line-up: Bulka - Bombito, Dante, Bard - Clauss, Louchet, Boudaoui, Santamaria, Abdi - Bouanani, Laborde
- Brest probable line-up: Bizot - Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Locko - Camara, Magnetti, Lees-Melou - Del Castillo, Ajorque, Pereira Lage.
Nice vs Brest pre-game odds and win probablity
The probability of Nice winning is estimated at 65% at a price of 1.52. Brest's probability is 15% at 6.44. A draw is expected at 20% for a price of 5.
Correct score prediction: Nice 1-0 Brest
The last 5 meetings have never produced more than 1 goal. Nice remain slight favorites on paper.
Players to watch: Laborde and Ajorque
Gaëtan Laborde scored 9 goals and provided 4 assists. The Frenchman hasn't scored for a while and would like to finish on a high note.
Brest will be counting on its top scorer in Ligue 1 this season, Frenchman Ludovic Ajorque, who has 12 goals and 2 assists to his name.
Expert tip: Nice win & Under 2.5 goals
This fixture has offered a lot more goals lately. Odds are 37% and 2,48.
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