Overview
Brest is having a promising start to the season under Julien Lachuer. The victory in the previous round helped Lachuer win 3 points for the first time as a coach in Ligue 1, while ending Brest's 13-match winless streak in the league since last season.
After 3 rounds, Brest has 5 points. This is the best starting record of this team in Ligue 1 since the 2023-2024 season, when they won 6 points after 3 matches. That was also a season when Brest made a historic mark when finishing third and for the first time qualified for the Champions League.
Lachuer is facing the opportunity to continue to make his mark when Brest returns home in the fourth round. A victory over Paris Saint-Germain will help him earn 3 points for the first time at Stade Francis-Le Ble as a coach in Ligue 1. Brest is also aiming for their first home victory since defeating Le Havre 2-0 last season.
After 3 rounds, Brest is one of 6 teams that have not yet suffered a defeat in Ligue 1. If they continue to maintain this record against PSG, they will win at least one point per game for the first time since the previous decade in all 4 opening matches of the season.
Under Lachuer, Brest showed quite impressive attacking ability. The Brittany team created many chances and is currently ranked second in Ligue 1 in this index. The ability to put pressure and organize attacks makes Brest an unbeatable opponent, especially when they play at home.
Brest also has the opportunity to extend their unbeaten streak at Stade Francis-Le Ble to 4 matches and win their fifth match at this stadium in Ligue 1 in 2026.
While Brest is showing positive signs, PSG is starting the domestic season in an unbelievable way. The reigning Ligue 1 champion has been crowned champion for 5 consecutive seasons but has not won any of the first 3 rounds. If they continue not to beat Brest, PSG will for the first time since 2018 drop points in 4 consecutive matches in the highest league in France.
The defense is also a worrying issue for Luis Enrique's team. PSG has conceded 2 or more goals in the last 4 Ligue 1 matches, their worst streak since January to February 2005.
Another statistic also shows that PSG has not really regained stability. In the last 10 away matches in Ligue 1 in which they scored in the first half, PSG have all won. However, the capital team has not yet done that this season.
However, PSG has partly relieved pressure with an impressive performance in the Champions League in the middle of the week. They defeated Yaya Toure's Slovan Bratislava with a score of 6-1, thereby regaining the image of a strong and effective attacking team.
Expected lineup:
Selvik, Zogbe, Le Guen, Lloris, Locko, Chotard, Magnetti, Balde, Doumbia, Mboup, Ajorque.
Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes, Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Mayulu, Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
The match between Brest and PSG takes place at 1:45 am on September 14 (Vietnam time).
