Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Brest 9th on 50, Montpellier 18th on 16. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1.74 for Brest and 0.68/2.32 for Montpellier (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
12 games without a win framed Montpellier's arrival. Brest had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Montpellier, 1.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Brest have 3 wins to Montpellier's 8, with 5 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 69% of meetings brought at least three goals. Recent editions have opened up: 4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.88 historically.
Stade Francis-Le Ble in Brest, capacity 15,097, hosted the game. Brest led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Brest: R. Del Castillo (15')