Stade Brestois 29 vs OSC Lille Best odds and tips

Lille will look to keep their Champions League push on track when they travel to Stade Brestois 29 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The visitors have hit a rich vein of form, winning three of their last five in the league, drawing one and losing one, to maintain their fifth place in the table. Lille beat Auxerre 3-1 at home and then Angers 2-0 away before earning a 1-1 draw at Marseille in their last match. Bruno Genesio has made his mark on the club since taking over in June 2024, maintaining an attack-minded, fluid system that can be both wide and direct or narrow and patient. They are scoring goals when they need to and should have enough to see off a solid, if unspectacular, Brest side. Eric Roy has done a fine job at Brest since taking over in January 2023, creating a pragmatic, disciplined and well-organised side that is difficult to break down. Ludovic Ajorque, with 12 goals in 29 Ligue 1 appearances, provides a focal point for their attacks, while Mathias Pereira-Lage has provided three assists in his last five games.

Brest have had a mixed bag of results in their last five, winning two, drawing one and losing two, but their home form has been solid of late with two wins and a loss in their last three. They will be looking to bounce back from a 4-1 defeat at Marseille with a win at home to Lille, although the visitors are in much better form and will be desperate for the win. Lille have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning three and drawing two of the last five head-to-head meetings in Ligue 1, while Brest are winless in their last two home matches against Les Dogues. Lille will be the more positive side in this game and will look to press high up the pitch in search of a vital win, which could see them break through Brest’s compact mid-block. Lille are available at 1.84 to win this game, while the hosts are 2.20, which is a bit short for a team that has little left to play for. Lille have the superior form and more to play for, but Brest are a well-organised team and could make it tough for the visitors, so the ‘Brest or Draw’ market at 1.49 looks tempting for those looking for a home performance. Abdallah Sima has found his form in recent weeks, scoring three of Brest’s last eight goals in his last five appearances, while Jonathan David is Lille’s talisman up front with 16 goals in 30 Ligue 1 appearances this season, making him one of the league’s most reliable finishers.