Nice vs Brest Predictions

• Nice have lost just one of their first seven league games, winning four and netting 15 goals in total.
• Brest are without a win in their opening eight Ligue 1 matches (D4, L4), shipping 16 goals overall.
• However, the visitors have managed to score in all of their league games so far.

Les Aiglons to soar against winless Brest

Nice have made a fine start to the Ligue 1 campaign under new boss Christophe Galtier and Les Aiglons’ firing forwards can put Brest to the sword on the Cote D’Azur this Saturday night.

After their ninth place finish last term, better was always expected from Nice this season following the capture of title winning manager Galtier from Lille, and the 55 year-old has made a strong start to his tenure at Allianz Riviera.

Nice are fourth in the early standings after losing just one of their first seven games, with four of those ending in victory including last week’s facile 3-0 success at Saint Etienne. Les Aiglons should be third in the table on merit of their results, however, they were docked a point for crowd trouble ahead of their recently postponed clash against Marseille.

Key to Nice’s decent form has been the strike partnership of Amine Gouiri and Kasper Dolberg, who have smashed in nine goals between them thus far. Les Aiglons have fired in 15 goals overall, and we can expect them to bolster that tally on Saturday against a hapless Brest backline that have shipped 16 goals in their opening eight starts.

It’s no surprise that Les Pirates are still seeking their first victory of the campaign based on those numbers, and it’s impossible to imagine them attaining that elusive success here. However, Michel Der Zakarian’s men have managed to score in all eight of their league games, so they could well contribute to a high scoring affair at Allianz Riviera.

With both the favourites and goals fancied, punters are advised to back a home win and over 2.5 goals for this Matchday 8 clash at a general 13/10. Galtier’s Nice may well concede, though they should prove far too strong for their second bottom opponents and a 4-1 correct score appeals.

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