Match Information
Match Overview
Stade Brestois 29 host Nice at Stade Francis-Le-Blé on October 23 in Ligue 1 Regular Season - Round 8, a matchday where the season is starting to take shape. Brest sit 10th in the table and Nice 13th, so three places separate two sides in the middle of the standings. Neither can yet be defined by a title or relegation storyline, but each result at this stage shapes the early picture.
Recent league form is the primary factor. Brest are unbeaten in their last two Ligue 1 matches, following a 5-1 home win over Angers on October 10 with a 1-1 draw away at Lille on October 17. That came after back-to-back league defeats, 1-0 at home to Paris Saint Germain on September 13 and 2-1 away at Auxerre on September 20. Nice arrive with a more mixed run. They beat Lille 2-1 on September 20 and Strasbourg 2-1 on October 11, but lost 1-0 at Auxerre on September 12 and 2-1 at Lyon on October 18. Nice have also dropped points on the road in this stretch, which adds interest to a trip to Brittany.
The head-to-head record is the secondary factor, and it is far from one-sided. Nice won 6-0 on May 17, 2025, but Brest answered with a 4-1 home win on September 20, 2025. The most recent meeting, on February 1, 2026, finished 2-2. These results show the fixture tends to produce goals and swings, and Brest will take some encouragement from their strong home result in this series.
Both clubs report no unavailable players, so each manager, Julien Lachuer for Brest and O. Pantaloni for Nice, should have the full squad to choose from. That makes selection decisions tactical rather than forced, and it gives both benches considerable depth.
With both sides fully fit, form and recent scoring patterns are likely to decide how this Matchday 8 contest unfolds.
Predicted Lineups
Stade Brestois 29
Selvik; Lala, Tousart, Lloris, Locko; Chotard, Magnetti; Mama Baldé, Doumbia, Mboup; Ajorque
Nice
Diouf; Abdelmonem, Ndayishimiye, Mandza Tsiendi; Clauss, Witsel, Boudaoui, Nkounkou; Hein, Amoura; Wahi
Team Form Analysis
Stade Brestois 29
League Position: 10Stade Brestois 29 Form Analysis
Brest's recent league form points upward after a difficult start to the run. They lost 1-0 at home to Paris Saint Germain on September 13 and 2-1 at Auxerre on September 20, but have since taken four points from two matches. The 5-1 home win over Angers on October 10 was the standout result and by some distance their best attacking display in the sample. They followed it with a 1-1 draw at Lille on October 17, a solid point on the road.
The attacking output is uneven but capable of big moments. Across the four Ligue 1 matches they scored nine goals, though five came in a single game. Defensively they conceded seven in those four matches, with the 5-1 win masking the fact that they allowed at least one goal in three of them. Only the PSG match ended without Brest conceding.
The opposition has varied, from the top-level challenge of PSG to Angers and a Lille side that Nice also faced. A 2-2 friendly draw with Monza on October 3 is a non-competitive fixture and offers little in the way of league insight. Overall, Brest are tough to beat at present and have found a rhythm in front of goal.
Nice
League Position: 13Nice Form Analysis
Nice's recent league results show a team alternating between wins and defeats. A 1-1 home draw with Le Mans on September 5 was followed by a 1-0 loss at Auxerre on September 12, then a 2-1 home win over Lille on September 20. After an October 11 home win over Strasbourg by the same 2-1 scoreline, they lost 2-1 at Lyon on October 18. That leaves two wins, two defeats and a draw in the five matches.
Scoring has been steady rather than prolific. Nice have scored in four of the five matches, with a 2-1 scoreline appearing in three, and they have not scored more than two in any game. Defensively they have conceded in four of five, and the clean sheet pattern is thin, which sits with a 13th place in the table.
Home form has been the stronger side of the ledger, with the Lille and Strasbourg wins coming at home. Away from home they lost at both Auxerre and Lyon in this run, so they will want to improve that return in Brest. Their opponents have ranged from Lyon and Lille to newly competitive sides, giving a reasonably demanding run of fixtures.
Head-to-Head
Stade Brestois 29
Nice
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Nice | 2 - 2 | Stade Brestois 29 |
| 2025-09-20 | Stade Brestois 29 | 4 - 1 | Nice |
| 2025-05-17 | Nice | 6 - 0 | Stade Brestois 29 |
| 2024-11-02 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 - 1 | Nice |
| 2024-02-04 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 - 0 | Nice |
| 2023-10-01 | Nice | 0 - 0 | Stade Brestois 29 |
| 2023-07-26 | Nice | None - None | Stade Brestois 29 |
| 2023-04-16 | Stade Brestois 29 | 1 - 0 | Nice |
| 2022-11-06 | Nice | 1 - 0 | Stade Brestois 29 |
| 2022-01-09 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 - 3 | Nice |
Memorable Matches
The most striking recent meeting came on May 17, 2025, when Nice won 6-0, the biggest margin in the data. Brest responded in style on September 20, 2025 with a 4-1 home victory, a swing that shows how unpredictable this fixture can be.
The most recent clash, on February 1, 2026, ended 2-2 at Nice, and it extended a run of entertaining results between the sides. Earlier history also includes tight affairs, such as a 1-0 Nice win on November 2, 2024 and a goalless draw on February 4, 2024 in Brest. Nice also won 3-0 away at Brest on January 9, 2022. Across the ten listed meetings, goals and clean sheets have both featured, so there is no obvious pattern for either side to rely on.
Venue Factor
Stade Francis-Le-Blé will host this Matchday 8 fixture, and the home crowd has been part of Brest's story in recent fixtures. The available data shows Brest winning 5-1 at home against Angers on October 10, but they also lost 1-0 at home to Paris Saint Germain on September 13. That makes a mixed home record
Injury Concerns
Stade Brestois 29
Nice
