Nice vs Brest Prediction & Betting Tips (1 February)

Nice is doing better since Claude Puel took over from Franck Haise as coach. Winning brilliantly in Nantes 1-4 last weekend, his team put an end to a series of 8 unsuccessful matches in the exercise 1 draw, 7 defeats. The Aiglons, now 13th, improved their position in the Championship after hitting rock bottom at the end of the year and could exit the Europa League with their heads held high on Thursday. Traveling to Bulgaria, they faced Ludogorets after snatching their first European success of the season a week earlier, against Go Ahead Eagles 3-1.

 Beaten three times in its last 4 Championship matches, Brest 12th thought it had revived at the start of the year against Auxerre, winning 2-0, before losing in quick succession against Lyon 2-1 and Toulouse 0-2. This bad patch that began at the end of the year also led to the elimination of Brestois in the Coupe de France, as soon as they entered the fray against Avranches N2; 1-1, 5-4 TAB. SB 29 is almost at a standstill despite a return to form, seen at the end of November, which will therefore not have lasted. 

The Nice squad will soon be replenished with the return of Ndayishimye and Abdelmonem, partially back in training. Both players remain absent this weekend like Bombito, who has been out for a while. Still in defense, we must mention the suspension of central Bah (holder) and the vagueness surrounding left side Bard (holder). Midfielder Boudaoui (executive) and the more discreet Jansson and Coulibaly are also uncertain while attackers Boga and Moffi (2 goals each in L1) remain on sick leave and have not played since the altercation with their supporters at the end of the year. Arriving at the club this winter, Wahi, scorer of 2 goals in his first 3 Ligue 1 matches, is already making a good impression in an offensive sector which lost the young Nguene. Cho (4 goals in L1) relaunched last weekend by scoring a double in Nantes and remains blocked by Diop (7 goals in L1) in the statistics.

 The Brestois are making the trip with their top scorer Del Castillo (6 goals in L1), back from suspension, but still without striker Mama Baldé (2 goals, 2 assists in L1), already out of the last two Championship matches. Frame Locko (left side) should also give up this weekend and give Guindo the opportunity to continue in the position. SB 29 has not been very active on the transfer market. The departure on loan to Nancy of the short-playing side Bourgault is the only movement to note.