Our prediction: Brest win & both teams to score @ 1.2. Brest are looking for their first clean sheet of the season, and Nice have lost four straight away games. Brest have scored 13 goals this season, more than all but four sides in Ligue 1. The Brest vs Nice clash kicks off at the Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest on Friday 23 October at 19:45 WAT (19:45 BST).
Prediction table
| Market | Our pick | Odds (1xBet) | Confidence |
| Match result | Brest win | 2.31 | 43% |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 1.57 | 59% |
| Total goals | Over 2.5 goals | 1.77 | 56% |
| Correct score | 2-1 | 11.00 | 9% |
| Best value bet / Matchplug Pick | Brest win & both teams to score | 1.20 | 83% |
Odds correct at time of writing, 23 October 2026. Prices marked ~ come from other bookmakers or odds-comparison sites, used where a live 1xBet price was not published.
Team news and form
Brest missed the chance of back-to-back league wins for the first time since early March when they turned an early lead into a 1-1 draw at Lille last weekend. They are tenth in Ligue 1 after seven games (W2, D3, L2), and they have lost only twice, their second-lowest tally at this stage of a French top-flight season since 2019/20. Only four teams have scored more than their 13 goals, but they have not kept a clean sheet yet, and they have won only one of their last eight home games (W1, D3, L3).
Nice also led last weekend before losing 2-1 at Lyon. After finishing in their lowest league position since 2013/14 last season, they have been slow to improve under new head coach Olivier Pantaloni (W2, D2, L3), scoring just six goals, the third-fewest in the league. They are winless in seven top-flight away games (D2, L5) and have lost their last four on the road. Nice sit 13th with eight points, one behind Brest.
Mama Baldé put Brest in front against Lille, the sixth successive goal he has scored before half-time, and six of Brest’s last seven goals have come in the first half. Elye Wahi scored first for Nice at Lyon, but in six of his seven Ligue 1 scoring appearances for the club his side did not win (D4, L2). Brest have no fresh absentees, while Nice may be without Ali Abdi, who missed the Lyon game through injury.
Head-to-head – Previous meetings
- Brest had the edge in last season’s two league meetings (W1, D1)
- The most recent meeting at Nice, on 1 February, finished 2-2
- The away side has not won any of Nice’s last 14 Ligue 1 matches
The history is close, so we lean on current form, where Brest score freely but concede and Nice struggle away from home.
Why we’re backing it
The case rests on Brest’s goals and Nice’s away form. Brest have scored 13 and have been best in the league for matches with both teams scoring, with both sides finding the net in eight of their last nine league games. Nice have lost four straight away games and have won none of their last seven on the road. Put together, a home win in which both sides score is the best-value route into the match. For more picks in this market, see our both teams to score tips.
The risk is the shape of the game. Nice have scored only six goals all season and no Nice player has scored twice in any of their last 18 top-flight games, so a Brest clean sheet is possible, and Brest have won only one of their last eight at home. A 1-0 or 2-0 Brest win would lose this bet, which is why the price is higher than for either leg alone. If you want cover, both teams to score at around 1.57 is the safer route into the same story.
Betting tips summary
- Safe pick: Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.57
- Value pick: Brest win & both teams to score @ [1.20]<- our recommended bet
- Long shot: 2-1 Brest (correct score) @ 11.00
Frequently asked questions
Who will win Brest vs Nice? Brest are slight favourites at home. 1xBet’s prices of 2.31 for Brest, 3.49 for the draw and 3.37 for Nice imply roughly 43%, 28% and 29% once the margin is removed. We back Brest, at 43%.
What is the correct score prediction for Brest vs Nice? 2-1 is our pick at 9% probability, with Brest scoring early as they have done before. See our correct score tips for more.
What time does Brest vs Nice kick off? Friday 23 October 2026 at 19:45 WAT (19:45 BST), at the Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest.
Will both teams score in Brest vs Nice? Yes is our pick at 59% confidence. Both teams have scored in eight of Brest’s last nine league games, and Brest have not kept a clean sheet this season.
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