Saint-Étienne v Brest: Ligue 1 Match-day 32

Ligue 1 action on Saturday as ASSE and Brest meet at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard – 5:00pm GMT.

Twelfth placed Brest, are away to eighteenth placed ASSE on Saturday.

Saint-Étienne’s Ligue 1 season, has so far seen them gain 27 points, going into this game

Pascal Dupraz will not wish to see his side lose three matches in a row, so they will doubtless go into this match, determined to change their recent, disappointing run of form.

Also, ASSE need to get out of the losing habit, with 10 recorded in the last 17 matches. With 27 points, they currently sit eighteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 6 wins, 16 losses and 9 draws having won six meetings, drawn nine meetings, and lost 16 fixtures.

Playing at home, ASSE have won three matches, drawn six games, and lost seven games.

A victory for Saint-Étienne would put them on 30 points.

Pascal Dupraz could be missing up to eight of their players through injury or illness for the game on Saturday.

Brest go into this game with 39 points secured

Whilst a disappointing 1-1 draw against Nantes in their last game, is not the worst result they could have experienced, Brest will be keen to improve the result in this fixture.

Also, Now they have 10 matches won, 12 games lost and 9 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in twelfth place, with a total of 39 points having won 10 games, drawn nine matches, and lost 12 fixtures.

Brest’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to ASSE. In the 16 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five meetings, drawn five meetings, and lost six fixtures.

Brest will have secured 42 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Saint-Étienne v Brest – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels the clubs have previously met each other 11 times with the record being five victories and two draws for ASSE. Also, four of the past six games between ASSE and Brest have resulted in an ASSE win. The last time both teams met in this competition was December 2021, when The Pirates walked away as 1-0 winners.

Other players of note for ASSE are Denis Bouanga and Ryad Boudebouz with four goals both and for Brest are Martin Satriano and Steve Mounie with four goals and two goals respectively.