Brest vs Marseille Prediction & Betting Tips (18 February)

This 2023-2024 season should undoubtedly remain in the memory of Brest supporters as the club's finest in the elite for many decades. Not at all expected at this level this year, the Bretons are nevertheless still in the running to finish on the podium of this Ligue 1, which would allow them to play, for the first time in their history, the Champions League. Undefeated for more than 4 months in the league, Eric Roy's men however had to share the three points during their last 3 days played against PSG 2-2, Nice 0-0 and Clermont 1-1 last weekend . Also, they fell from the podium but they are only one point behind 3rd place at the start of this 22nd day. Olympique de Marseille, for its part, cannot boast of doing as well as its opponent of the day this year.

On the contrary, the Marseille club finds itself in the soft underbelly of the ranking after an average first part of the year and an equally ordinary month of January. The Olympians have not won since the end of December and they are left with a defeat suffered in the Olympic duel against Lyon 1-0 and a draw conceded against the poorly ranked Metz 1-1 last week. With 30 points on the clock, the Marseillais are only in 8th position in the standings, 5 units behind the top 5. This week, they challenged Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs and they brought home the draw of this trip, after being joined in the score in the last moments of the game.

On the SB29 side, the left back replacing Amavi is still on the floor. Already suspended against Clermont, senior defender Brassier is no longer suspended, unlike the starting goalkeeper Bizot, sent off last Sunday, and the rough Camara in the middle. Sick last week, striker Satriano should be back. In the heart of the game, middle captain Lees-Melou should start, he who scored his second goal of the season against Clermont last week. The interesting Romain Del Castillo (5 goals, 5 assists), striker Le Douaron, midfielder Doumbia (5 goals, 2 assists) and center forward Steve Mounié (3 goals, 2 assists) will also be available. Sent off against Metz, senior defender Gigot will have to serve a one-match suspension this Sunday. Absent since the break because he was playing in the CAN, defense captain Mbemba was already in the group on Thursday, but he did not play.

He is expected to start this Sunday in place of Gigot. Midfielder Rongier who is continuing his rehabilitation after his knee injury, left-back Murillo (adductor injury) and young midfielder Nadir (long-term absence after being injured against Rennes) will also not be traveling to Francis-Le -Wheat. The Senegalese Gueye completes this list of absentees, but Veretout could be back. Facing Shakhtar in C3, Kondogbia did his, and Onana and Garcia (not qualified on Thursday) will do theirs this Sunday. Still a scorer on Thursday, Aubameyang will be there, he who is the best director of this team with 6 goals in L1 and also the co-best passer in the championship with 7 assists.