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Brest
Ligue 1
18:45
UTC, Friday 23 October 2026
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Brest vs Nice: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Brest host Nice at Stade Francis-Le Blé on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 18:45 UTC, in the Ligue 1 (round 8). Prediction markets make Brest the favourite at 43%, with the draw at 28% (Polymarket). Brest have had 6 days of rest since playing Lille (Ligue 1); Nice have had 5 after facing Lyon and travel about 1,038 km. Brest are without 3 players (Brendan Chardonnet, Raphaël Le Guen, Giovani Versini); Nice are missing 4 (Ali Abdi, Antoine Mendy, Moïse Bombito and others). Guillaume Paradis is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.7. The forecast at kick-off is 13°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Brest 43%Draw 28%Nice 30%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Brest 4-2-3-1

Coach: Julien Lachuer

  1. 1 Egil Selvik GK
  2. 70 Kenny Lala DEF
  3. 29 Lucas Tousart MID
  4. 4 Gautier Lloris DEF
  5. 2 Bradley Locko DEF
  6. 13 Joris Chotard MID
  7. 8 Hugo Magnetti MID
  8. 17 Mama Baldé FWD
  9. 23 Kamory Doumbia MID
  10. 9 Pathé Mboup FWD
  11. 19 Ludovic Ajorque FWD

Nice 3-4-2-1

Coach: Olivier Pantaloni

  1. 23 Yéhvann Diouf GK
  2. 5 Mohamed Abdelmonem DEF
  3. 55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye DEF
  4. 35 Xavier Mandza DEF
  5. 92 Jonathan Clauss MID
  6. 28 Axel Witsel MID
  7. 6 Hicham Boudaoui MID
  8. 27 Niels Nkounkou MID
  9. 7 Gauthier Hein MID
  10. 9 Mohamed Amoura FWD
  11. 11 Elye Wahi FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Brest

  • Brendan Chardonnet injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Raphaël Le Guen injury, back Late January 2027
  • Giovani Versini injury, back Early November 2026

Nice

  • Ali Abdi injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Antoine Mendy injury, back Late May 2027
  • Moïse Bombito injury, back Early November 2026
  • Laurent Abergel injury, back Late April 2027
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 1 February 2026: Nice 2-2 Brest
  • Saturday 20 September 2025: Brest 4-1 Nice
  • Saturday 17 May 2025: Nice 6-0 Brest
  • Saturday 2 November 2024: Brest 0-1 Nice
  • Sunday 4 February 2024: Brest 0-0 Nice