PREVIEW | Lyon vs Brest - team news, lineups, predictions

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·16 January 2026

PREVIEW | Lyon vs Brest - team news, lineups, predictions

Lyon and Brest clash this Sunday at the Groupama Stadium on Match Day 18 of the Ligue 1.

Lyon have won 30 points to date and are placed in 5th position. In their last match, Paulo Fonseca's team prevailed 1-2 against Lille (Coupe de France 2025/26).

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Brest have picked up 22 points and currently lie in 11th position. In their last fixture, Éric Roy's team won 2-0 against Auxerre (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups

Lyon: Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolás Tagliafico, Abner Vinícius, Tyler Morton, Orel Mangala, Khalis Merah, Afonso Moreira, Pavel Sulc

Brest: Grégoire Coudert, Luck Zogbé, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Brendan Chardonnet, Daouda Guindo, Romain Del Castillo, Hugo Magnetti, Joris Chotard, Rémy Labeau-Lascary, Ludovic Ajorque, Pathé Mboup

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Last starting XIs

Lyon ( vs Lille 2026-01-11): Rémy Descamps, Maitland-Niles, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Nicolás Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira

Brest ( vs Auxerre 2026-01-04): Grégoire Coudert, Luck Zogbé, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Brendan Chardonnet, Daouda Guindo, Romain Del Castillo, Joris Chotard, Hugo Magnetti, Rémy Labeau-Lascary, Mama Baldé, Ludovic Ajorque

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MANAGERS

Paulo Fonseca has faced Éric Roy on five occasions, recording three victories and two draws
Éric Roy has faced Lyon on ten occasions, recording three victories, three draws, and four defeats
Paulo Fonseca has faced Brest on six occasions, recording three victories and three draws

TEAMS

Away from home, Brest currently has one victory in the last six games.
Away from home, Brest comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Brest comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Brest comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Brest currently has one defeat in the last six games.
Brest comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
Brest comes from two consecutive games without losing.
At home, Lyon currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
At home, Lyon comes from 12 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Lyon comes from four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Lyon comes from four consecutive victories.
Lyon currently has one defeat in the last nine games.
Lyon currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Lyon comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Lyon comes from five consecutive games without losing.
Lyon comes from five consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lyon and Brest have faced each other 29 times, with Lyon having the advantage: 13 victories, against seven victories for Brest.
At the Groupama Stadium, Lyon has an advantage in duels against Brest: ten victories in 14 games. Brest has never won at Lyon's ground, with four draws recorded.
In the French League, 28 games were played between the two teams, with Lyon winning 12, nine draws, and seven victories for Brest.