Lyon vs Brest: Lyon begin their Ligue 1 2021-22 campaign with a home match against Brest at the Groupama Stadium on Saturday as they eye a winning start.
Match Details:
Teams: Lyon vs Brest
Venue: Groupama Stadium, Decines-Charpieu, France
Date: Saturday 7th August, 2021
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Live Link: https://fancode.com/
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Preview
Lyon begin their Ligue 1 campaign on Saturday when they face Brest at home as they look to mount a challenge for the title.
The French side finished 4th last season and narrowly missed out on UCL qualification but this season they would aim to continue the good form and aim for a top 3 finish.
Lyon come into this one on the back of successive losses in pre-season against Sporting CP and Porto. Due to this, they will be under pressure to start the campaign on a positive note.
On the other hand, Brest endured a horror campaign last season as they finished 17th in the table, narrowly missing out on relegation.
Zakarian’s side also lost their last 2 pre-season matches and will need a major boost of confidence ahead of this clash.
Brest has been on the losing side for a while and this could get ugly, if they do not start well.
Chardonnet and Cardona scored for Brest in the second half but could not force a result.
Form Guide
Lyon: WWDLL
Brest: DLDLL
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Last Matches of both teams:
Porto 5-3 Lyon
Brest 1-2 Mallorca
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Lyon vs Brest in India?
The match can be live streamed on the FanCode App while no broadcast is available for Indian viewers.
Team News
Denayer, Adelaide, Pintor miss out for home side due to Covid-19, ligament injuries respectively.
Henrique and Guimaraes miss out due to suspension and international duty.
For Brest, Hérelle, Lasne, Said and Cibios remain on the side-lines and will not be part of the first few matches.
Lyon possible 11:
Lopes, Dubois, Marcelo, Diomandé, Cornet, Caqueret, Aouar, Kadewere, Ekambi, Cherki and Dembele
Brest possible 11:
Bizot, Brassier, Chardonnet, Duverne, Uronen, Belkebla, Mbock, Pierre-Gabriel, Faivre, Cardona and Mounie
Prediction: Lyon 2-0 Brest
Lyon is the stronger side on paper and even form-wise, should win this one comfortably.
Brest will need a top performance if they want to topple Lyon but we do not expect much from a side lacking in confidence.
Players to watch out for: Dembele, Ekambi, Faivre and Cardona
