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Nantes play host to Stade Brestois at the Stade de la Beaujoire for a place in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France on Friday.
Both sides head into the game fresh off the back of ending their run of two games without a win and will be seeking to keep the positive results rolling.
Nantes returned to winning ways in the Ligue 1 last Sunday as they edged out Lorient 4-2 on home turf.
This followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of OGC Nice which saw their six-game unbeaten streak come to an end.
Nantes now turn to the Coupe de France, where they saw off Sochaux on penalties before claiming a 2-0 win over AS Vitre in their opening two games.
Meanwhile, Brest needed penalties to beat Dinan Lehon FC in their opening game, before claiming a thrilling 3-0 win over Bordeaux in their subsequent outing.
Brest head into Friday’s game fresh off the back of ending their two-match losing streak after they picked up a 2-0 win over Lille last Saturday.
They will now hope that result can serve as a springboard for a fine run of form as they look to keep their cup campaign alive and kicking.
Nantes vs Brest Head-To-Head
Nantes have been utterly dominant in the history of this fixture, claiming nine wins from the last 13 meetings between the sides. Brest have picked up three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared once.
Nantes Form Guide: W-W-D-L-W
Stade Brestois Form Guide: D-L-W-W-L
Nantes vs Brest Team News
Nantes
Wylan Cyprien is currently injured, while Kalifa Coulibaly, Charles Traore and Jean-Charles Castelletto are on international duty at the ongoing AFCON.
Injured: Wylan Cyprien
Suspended: None
Unavailable: Kalifa Coulibaly, Charles Traore, Jean-Charles Castelletto
Brest
Sebastien Cibois, Romain Del Castillo and Denys Bain are all recuperating from injuries and will play no part in Friday’s game.
Injured: Denys Bain, Sebastien Cibois, Romain Del Castillo
Suspended: None
Nantes vs Brest Predicted XI
Nantes Predicted XI (5-3-2): Alban Lafont; Quentin Merlin, Sebastien Corchia, Andrei Girotto, Abdoulaye Sylla, Fabio; Roli Pereira de Sa, Samuel Moutoussamy, Pedro Chirivella; Randal Kolo Muani, Ludovic Blas
Brest predicted XI (4-4-2): Marco Bizot, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Lillian Brassier, Christophe Herelle, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Romain Faivre, Lucien Agoume, Hugo Magnetti, Franck Honorat, Jeremy Le Douaron, Steve Mounie
Nantes vs Brest Prediction
Both sides will head into the game with renewed confidence following their respective wins last time out. However, Nantes have won each of the last four meetings between the sides and we are tipping them to extend their dominance and claim the win once again.
Prediction: Nantes 2-1 Brest
