The 18th-round match of the Ligue 1 between Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Brestois 29 will take place on 18 january at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Brestois 29: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais performed well in the previous round, managing to beat Monaco 3:1 away. Before that the home side also beat Le Havre 1:0. It is worth noting that the home side won three consecutive matches only at the very start of the season. The club remains in fifth place in the standings but has reduced the gap to the Champions League places to two points. The home side have conceded only 17 goals in the current campaign, and only two leaders have better defensive records.
- The club has avoided defeat in 7 of the last 9 Ligue 1 matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
- At least one team failed to score in 4 of Olympique Lyonnais' last 5 league matches.
- In their previous 14 home Ligue 1 matches the club recorded 11 wins (3 defeats).
Potential Olympique Lyonnais Lineup (5-3-2)*
Dominik Greif – Abner Vinicius, Clinton Mata, Nicolas Tagliafico, Ruben Kluivert, Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Tyler Morton, Halis Merah, Corentin Tolisso – Pavel Šulc, Afonso Moreira.
Defender Moussa Niakhaté is at the Africa Cup of Nations. Forwards Ernest Nuamah and Malik Fofana are out due to injuries. Midfielder Corentin Tolisso will miss the match due to suspension.
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29 also won in the previous round. The club hosted Auxerre and managed to beat one of the outsiders 2:0. It was the fourth win in five league matches (with the only defeat coming against Rennes). The club sits in a modest 11th place, eight points from the European places and from the bottom three. Interestingly, Stade Brestois 29 are on the same path as last season — after 17 rounds they also had 22 points and a negative goal difference (-4), in the same position.
- The team coached by Eric Roua has recorded just 2 wins in their last 11 Ligue 1 matches (2 draws and 7 defeats).
- At least two goals were scored in 5 of Stade Brestois 29's last 6 league games.
- The club conceded two or more goals in 10 of their last 13 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Stade Brestois 29 Lineup (4-4-2)*
Gregoir Cuder – Brandon Chardonnet, Soumeila Coulibaly, Remi Labeau-Lascary, Daouda Gindo – Joris Chotard, Luc Zogbe, Romain Del Castillo, Hugo Magnetti – Mama Baldé, Ludovic Ajorque.
Defender Lucien Le Cardinal will miss the match due to suspension.
Referee
Romain Lissorgue (France)
Matches – 7 (the Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) shown – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red Cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 27;
Penalties – 14%.
Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Brestois 29: Match Prediction
Olympique Lyonnais are eager to return to the top four as soon as possible. The side is in good form and will be aiming for three points in this meeting. Beating the Breton visitors is quite feasible, as the visitors are a typical mid-table Ligue 1 team. The home side have won 7 of their last 9 home league matches, losing only to Toulouse and Paris Saint-Germain. At the same time the side have a long scoring run at their stadium in the league and often score two or more goals against opponents.
As for Stade Brestois 29, they rarely pick up points away from home and have lost 7 of their last 10 away games. Moreover, there are significant defensive problems — the club concedes an average of 2 goals per away match in Ligue 1. It is also worth noting that in their two previous visits to this stadium in the championship the Breton visitors lost by an aggregate score of 4:6. Therefore we believe that Olympique Lyonnais should win this encounter.
Prediction: Olympique Lyonnais to Win
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is shown.
