Paris vs Brest preview

France flag 2025/2026 Ligue 1, France
Stade Jean Bouin Yesterday - 3:15 PM
Ligue 1
Paris PFC
Brest B29
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 3:15 PM
Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 regular season, Paris hosts Brest at Stade Jean Bouin, pitting two mid-table sides against each other—Brest in 11th and Paris in 12th. Brest emerges as the stronger team with a commanding power score of 73.68 compared to Paris's 59.75, translating to a 13.9-point advantage that underscores their overall quality edge. Yet, Paris counters with superior recent form, boasting a 22.89 score against Brest's 10.67, suggesting momentum on their side. Lacking specifics on last outings or detailed records, analysis leans on these core metrics. Advanced data like efficiency, set pieces, and transitions remain unavailable due to absent xG information and low-confidence proxies. This setup points to a contest where Brest's structural superiority challenges Paris's home advantage and form-driven intensity. Midfield control and finishing efficiency will likely prove decisive in a balanced affair.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Brest holds a 13.9-point power advantage over Paris with a 73.68 score to 59.75.
  • Form: Paris leads in form with a 22.89 score compared to Brest's 10.67.
  • Squad: Brest occupies 11th place in Ligue 1, one spot ahead of 12th-placed Paris.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play metrics are not provided in the available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable due to lack of xG and low confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: No advanced x-metrics available for matchup analysis.
  • Market: Paris 47.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 27.7% (Δ+0%) | Brest 25.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Paris A. Kombouare
A. Kombouare
VS
Brest E. Roy
E. Roy
1.2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.47
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
LOSC Lille Rank: 80 L
Metz Rank: 62 W
Monaco Rank: 81 W
Lorient Rank: 74 D
Le Havre Rank: 67 W
Strasbourg Rank: 78 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lens Rank: 82 D
Nantes Rank: 64 D
Rennes Rank: 80 L
Auxerre Rank: 69 L
Monaco Rank: 79 L
Le Havre Rank: 67 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Paris
47.26%
Draw
27.66%
Away Brest
25.08%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.75
73.68
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Paris
Brest
Power Score
59.75
73.68
League Position
12
11
Global Rank
169
129

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Paris Opponent-weighted form score
Brest Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Paris Brest

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Paris PFC Home
1 matches
Brest B29 Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
2
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-02T01:07:34+00:00

STARTING XI

Pitch
K. Trapp
Germany
35 K. Trapp
A. Camara
France
17 A. Camara
D. Coppola
Italy
42 D. Coppola
M. Mbow
Senegal
5 M. Mbow
N. Sangui
France
19 N. Sangui
R. Matondo
23 R. Matondo
M. Lopez
France
21 M. Lopez
N. Ikoné
France
93 N. Ikoné
M. Munetsi
Zimbabwe
18 M. Munetsi
M. Simon
Nigeria
27 M. Simon
C. Immobile
Italy
36 C. Immobile
G. Coudert
France
30 G. Coudert
T. Zogbe
Ivory Coast
12 T. Zogbe
S. Coulibaly
France
44 S. Coulibaly
B. Chardonnet
France
5 B. Chardonnet
K. Lala
France
77 K. Lala
H. Magnetti
France
8 H. Magnetti
J. Chotard
France
13 J. Chotard
L. Tousart
France
24 L. Tousart
E. Dina Ebimbe
France
7 E. Dina Ebimbe
L. Ajorque
France
19 L. Ajorque
R. Del Castillo
France
10 R. Del Castillo

General Information

Date & Time
May 03, 2026, 03:15 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Ligue 1, France · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stade Jean Bouin
Capacity
15097
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Marc Bollengier
Yannick Boutry
Anthony Ustaritz
Thomas Luczynski

Lineup

Referee : Marc Bollengier

Starting XI

35
Kevin Trapp
Kevin Trapp Goalkeeper
6.87
5
Moustapha Mbow
Moustapha Mbow Defender
6.93
17
Adama Camara
Adama Camara Defender
6.77
19
Nhoa Sangui
Nhoa Sangui Defender
6.65
42
Diego Coppola
Diego Coppola Defender
6.85
18
Marshall Munetsi
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder
6.79
21
Maxime Lopez
Maxime Lopez Midfielder
6.97
23
Rudy Matondo
Rudy Matondo Midfielder
6.5
27
Moses Simon
Moses Simon Attacker
6.77
36
Ciro Immobile
Ciro Immobile Attacker
6.93
93
Jonathan Ikoné
Jonathan Ikoné Attacker
6.76
Referee : Marc Bollengier

Starting XI

30
Grégoire Coudert
Grégoire Coudert Goalkeeper
6.85
5
Brendan Chardonnet
Brendan Chardonnet Defender
7.04
12
Luck Zogbé
Luck Zogbé Defender
6.75
44
Soumaïla Coulibaly
Soumaïla Coulibaly Defender
6.65
77
Kenny Lala
Kenny Lala Defender
6.69
8
Hugo Magnetti
Hugo Magnetti Midfielder
6.81
13
Joris Chotard
Joris Chotard Midfielder
6.88
24
Lucas Tousart
Lucas Tousart Midfielder
6.6
7
Junior Dina Ebimbe
Junior Dina Ebimbe Attacker
6.6
10
Romain Del Castillo
Romain Del Castillo Attacker
6.95
19
Ludovic Ajorque
Ludovic Ajorque Attacker
7.19

CONCLUSION

Brest's clear power edge positions them to dictate terms away from home, but Paris's stronger form and familiar surroundings at Stade Jean Bouin foster a competitive dynamic. Mid-table implications add motivation, with league spots closely contested. Absent specialized stats, success pivots on fundamental execution—defensive resilience, midfield battles, and clinical attacks. The even projection split highlights uncertainty, favoring neither decisively. Paris must harness momentum to neutralize Brest's quality, potentially forcing a draw or upset. Brest, however, could capitalize on their rating for a narrow victory in this tactical Ligue 1 showdown.