Lyon vs Brest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Jan 2026

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Lyon vs Brest

Lyon meet Brest at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Sunday 18 January.

We’re wagering Brest +1 on the Asian Handicap when they play Lyon at -122. Money is returned for a one goal defeat and we will see a healthy payout from this pick if the visitors win or draw.

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Lyon won their previous league game 3-1. This away victory at Stade Louis II against Monaco was their second Ligue 1 win on the spin. OL had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and ten shots on target, while Pavel Sulc scored two goals and Abner registered the other.

Their most recent encounter saw Lyon win 2-1 away to LOSC Lille in the Coupe de France.

Brest won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-0 triumph at Stade Francis-Le Blé against AJ Auxerre. The Brittany club had four shots on goal and 50% possession, while Ludovic Ajorque and Joris Chotard were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We saw Brest draw 0-0 at home to Lyon at Stade Francis-Le Blé when the teams last went head-to-head. The previous 10 H2H games have featured four Lyon wins, three draws and three Brest victories.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Lyon	17	9	3	5	25	17	8	25:17	30
11	Brest	17	6	4	7	23	27	-4	23:27	22

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts. Lyon have had 55.7% possession, 448.0 passes and 6.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts, while being awarded 4.3 corners.

Top goalscorer Pavel Sulc has found the net 7 times, with Abner, Martin Satriano and Afonso Moreira scoring 2 each. Afonso Moreira is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeeper Dominik Greif has kept 4 clean sheets.

Brest have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 10.4 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. Eric Roy's side average 44.5% possession, 393.4 passes, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while conceding 1.6 goals from 11.5 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Romain Del Castillo got 3 goals, Kamory Doumbia notched 2, while Ludovic Ajorque and two other players scored 1. Ludovic Ajorque is top assists provider with 2, while Gregoire Coudert and Radoslaw Majecki have collectively recorded 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Lyon predicted lineup (4-3-1-2): Dominik Greif (GK), Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolas Tagliafico, Abner, Tyler Morton, Orel Mangala, Khalis Merah, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira.

Brest predicted lineup (4-4-2): Gregoire Coudert (GK), Luck Zogbe, Brendan Chardonnet, Soumaila Coulibaly, Daouda Guindo, Romain Del Castillo, Joris Chotard, Hugo Magnetti, Remy Lascary, Pathe Mboup, Ludovic Ajorque.

Lyon vs Brest Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down Lyon vs Brest from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick, player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve found some value by selecting Brest +1 at odds of -122 for this Ligue 1 game. This bet looks really appealing based on the numbers and we’re happy to take this price with confidence.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Ligue 1 form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Lyon vs Brest league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Brest in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Brest in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by OL in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by OL in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by OL in 9 of their last 10 games against Brest.

According to the odds, there’s a 54.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lyon 1 - 1 Brest

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +540 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Remy Labeau Lascary Over 1.5 Shots -119

Remy Labeau Lascary (Brest) has recorded over 1.5 shots in three straight Ligue 1 matches. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Player Shots line, with betting odds of -119 currently on offer.

Latest Remy Labeau Lascary Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+1000

Shots

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

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Romain Del Castillo to Score +400

Romain Del Castillo (Brest) has registered two goals in his past five Ligue 1 matches. We’ll take a chance at +400 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Romain Del Castillo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1150

Shots

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -130

There has been four straight Lyon matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while it has been an average of 7.60 corners in the previous five Brest away games. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -130 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Lyon

Total

10.40 6.10 4.30

Home

10.20 6.50 3.70

Away

11.70 6.10 5.60

Brest

Total

8.70 4.10 4.60

Home

9.30 5.30 4.00

Away

9.50 3.10 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-120

Lyon Corners

Over 5.5

-132

Under 5.5

-108

Brest Corners

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-132

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+700

2

+255

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Lyon vs Brest Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookmakers have Lyon as -172 favourites for this Ligue 1 encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 63% likely to triumph. Brest are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +440.

Lyon can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting +105. However, Brest are +390 and the draw is +145 if you want to take a different option.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -137.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+310

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

+105

X

+145

2

+390

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-476

X2

+125

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+280

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-102

2 Hcp +1

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

+102

There is -125 available that Endrick Moreira de Sousa finds the net, while he is available at +260 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Endrick Moreira de Sousa (OL)

First

-125

Anytime

+260

Pavel Sulc (OL)

First

+175

Anytime

+500

Martín Satriano (OL)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Adam Karabec (OL)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Abner Vinicius da Silva Santos (OL)

First

+360

Anytime

+1050

Remy Labeau Lascary (Brest)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Romain Del Castillo (Brest)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Khalis Merah (OL)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Kamory Doumbia (Brest)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Mathys de Carvalho Soares (OL)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Moussa Niakhaté (OL)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Tyler Morton (OL)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Pathé Mboup (Brest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Orel Mangala (OL)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Nicolás Tagliafico (OL)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Clinton Mata (OL)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Hans Hateboer (OL)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Hamidou Makalou (Brest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ruben Kluivert (OL)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Endrick Moreira de Sousa (OL)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-

Pavel Sulc (OL)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-

Abner Vinicius da Silva Santos (OL)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Remy Labeau Lascary (Brest)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Romain Del Castillo (Brest)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Kamory Doumbia (Brest)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Khalis Merah (OL)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Mathys de Carvalho Soares (OL)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Tyler Morton (OL)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Pathé Mboup (Brest)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Orel Mangala (OL)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Lyon have now managed three wins on the bounce at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. OL have recorded eight victories and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Brest have managed seven losses, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.60.

Lyon beat Brest 2-1 when the teams last met at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The past 5 H2H meetings at Parc Olympique Lyonnais have included three draws and two Lyon wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Lyon Home Stats		8-0-2	2.40	1.70	0.70	5	5	4	6
Brest Away Stats		2-1-7	3.60	1.00	2.60	7	3	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Lyon vs Brest Lineups & Team News

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