Brest vs Lille - Predictions and Betting Tips in Ligue 1

Ryan Cooper 16 August 2025, 13:13

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On 17 August 2025, Brest will play against Lille in matchday 1 of the Ligue 1 season. This match will take place at 13:00 at Stade Francis-Le Ble. We invite you to read our betting forecast, information, and prediction for the upcoming game.

This is a match between two clubs that would like to improve on their last season's finish. Matches between these two teams have been tight over the last few years, with Lille having a slight edge in wins.

Brest

Brest managed to win 15 games last season, with 10 wins at home and 5 away. The biggest problem for Brest has been their defence; there were only 3 teams in Ligue 1 who conceded more goals, they must improve on tightening their defence.

Lille

Lille finished 4 places above Brest last season and gained 10 more points. Last season, Lille finished the league in 5th place, which means a European spot for them this year. In this fixture last year, Lille lost 2-0 and will be wanting to change it this year.

Team News

The good news for Brest is that captain Brendan Chardonnet will be available, as well as goal scorer Ajorque. For Lille, they will be happy to have new signing Olivier Giroud with them, who is the record goal scorer for France. Lille will be without their young goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier after he moved to PSG for 40 million.

Brest vs Lille Betting Odds

This match is expected to be pretty even, as Brest had a good home record last season and Lille won half their away matches. The odds, according to Megapari, are:

Brest to win 3.9
Draw 3.69
Lille to win 1.88

Brest vs Lille Head-to-Head Statistics

Over 18 matches between these teams, Lille have been victorious 9 times while Brest have won 5 times, and there have been 4 draws. Last season, Brest won 2-0 at home while Lille won the away fixture 3-1.

Brest vs Lille Betting Trends

This match has produced 4 draws in the last 5 years.
Brest had a good home form last season, losing only 3 matches.
The draw is a likely outcome as GGBet offers odds of 3.69 for the draw.

Brest vs Lille: Prediction

Lille may have a slight edge and win by 1 goal. Megapari offers odds of 4.15 for a 0-1 score line. We expect Lille to snatch this match but it will be extremely close. Lille’s away form will be decisive in a defensive match where 1 goal can decide the points.