Ligue 1 | Gameweek 32

May 4, 2025 at 4.15pm UK

Stade Francis-Le Ble

Brest vs Montpellier

Match preview

Brest go into Sunday's Ligue 1 clash looking to end a run of four games without a win, having lost their last two games to Lens (3-1) and Marseille (4-1).

Including a 3-3 draw with Saint-Etienne in mid-April, the home side have now conceded three goals or more in three consecutive top-flight matches and will be looking to avoid conceding as many in four Ligue 1 games for the first time in the competition's history.

While their supporters will be hoping to keep that bit of history alive on Sunday, their poor home record against this weekend's visitors is unlikely to inspire confidence, with two wins, five draws and four defeats in 11 meetings with La Paillade as hosts.

Adding to their fears is the fact that they are one of four teams Montpellier have beaten this term, the others being Auxerre (3-2), Monaco (2-1) and Toulouse (2-1).

In their quest to complete the double over the Pirates, relegated Montpellier have little to play for in their final four matches other than pride and as many points as possible.

While their supporters can take heart from last weekend's goalless draw with Reims, which ended an 11-game losing streak, La Paillade are still without a win since their victory over Toulouse at the end of January.

Although that triumph marked back-to-back wins for MHSC, the Occitanian outfit have been unable to build on that success, as evidenced by their subsequent run of defeats.

Without an away win since the Toulouse success, the only time they have avoided defeat on the road this term, Zoumana Camara, who was appointed last month, will be hoping to end that six-game losing streak away from home.

Having failed to score in five of those six outings - narrow defeats at Lille and Auxerre, as well as 2-0 losses to Strasbourg, Nice and Angers - the relegated side face an uphill battle in their penultimate away game of a miserable campaign.

Recent Performance

Brest Ligue 1 form:DWWDLL

Montpellier HSC Ligue 1 form:LLLLLD

Team News

The hosts will be without several injured players: Julien Le Cardinal, Bradley Locko, Ibrahim Salah, Jordan Amavi, Justin Bourgault and Soumaila Coulibaly.

Ludovic Ajorque will be hoping to add to his Ligue 1 tally of 12 goals by scoring against the league's joint-worst defence (71 goals conceded).

Like the hosts, Montpellier have a long list of unavailable players, with Andy Delort, Christopher Jullien, Enzo Tchato, Modibo Sagnan, Nicolas Pays and Nikola Maksimovic all expected to miss out.

La Paillade's goalscoring woes this term are highlighted by the fact that no single player - Tanguy Coulibaly, Sagnan and Teji Savanier - has found the net more than twice.

Possible starting lineup

Brest possible starting lineup:

Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Haidara; Magnetti, Lees-Melou; Lage, Camara, Sima; Ajorque

Montpellier HSC possible starting lineup:

Lecomte; Bille, Mouanga, Omeragic, Mincarelli, Sainte-Luce; Coulibaly, Nzingoula, Ferri, Fayad; Ndiaye