{"id":537748,"date":"2019-12-05T17:04:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T22:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=537748"},"modified":"2019-12-05T17:04:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T22:04:21","slug":"ligue-1-predictions-five-star-brest-thrash-strasbourg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/12\/05\/ligue-1-predictions-five-star-brest-thrash-strasbourg\/","title":{"rendered":"Ligue 1 Predictions: Five Star Brest Thrash Strasbourg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another pulsating round of Ligue 1 matches has come to an end, with plenty of talking points and exciting action. Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> maintained their five-point lead, Marseille collected a fifth straight league win and there were huge wins for Brest and Bordeaux. Here’s the results of our latest set of Ligue 1 predictions.<\/p>\n

Ligue 1 Predictions: Brest Thrash Strasbourg<\/h2>\n

Cristian Battocchio the Unlikely Hat-Trick Hero<\/h3>\n

Brest ended their winless streak in style by putting five past Strasbourg. Olivier Dall\u2019oglio\u2019s team were outstanding as they collected a first win in five games. Italian magician Cristian Battocchio was the unlikely hero, netting a hat-trick.<\/p>\n

It was a huge disappointment for Strasbourg, whose improved run of results and performances have dwindled. That is back-to-back defeats for them and they struggled in this game too.<\/p>\n

Alexandre Mendy opened the scoring before Battocchio took over. The Italian midfielder scored his first career hat-trick in the space of 30 minutes. Ferris N\u2019Goma notched his first of the season in stoppage time from the penalty spot. It was a crucial win for Brest who certainly needed a spark to reignite their season.<\/p>\n

Bordeaux Put Six Past Nimes<\/h3>\n

Despite the off-field protests during the game, Paulo Sousa\u2019s Bordeaux kept their concentration and put six past struggling Nimes. The game was halted after the opening ten minutes as Bordeaux ultras stormed the pitch to protest at the club\u2019s owners.<\/p>\n

When the game did resume, Bordeaux were on top form. A hat-trick from former Sunderland<\/a> striker Josh Maja helped them on their way. The England youth international completed a 29-minute hat-trick to give Bordeaux a three-goal advantage. Nicolas De Preville added a fourth before Brazilian midfielder Otavio scored a brace to complete the scoring.<\/p>\n

It was a tremendous win for Bordeaux whose unbeaten run extends to five games. A shell-shocked Nimes were well beaten and the pressure is mounting on Bernard Blaquart.<\/p>\n

How Did We Do?<\/h3>\n

Each week at Last Word on Football, we attempt to predict the results of each match offering stats and viewpoints on each game. Our Ligue 1 predictions are in bold on the left with the actual results in italics.<\/p>\n

Angers 0-1 Marseille<\/strong> \u2013 Angers 0-2 Marseille<\/em><\/p>\n

Bordeaux 2-0 Nimes<\/strong> \u2013 Bordeaux 6-0 Nimes<\/em><\/p>\n

Brest 1-1 Strasbourg<\/strong> \u2013 Brest 5-0 Strasbourg<\/em><\/p>\n

Lyon 2-1 Lille<\/strong> \u2013 Lyon 0-1 Lille<\/em><\/p>\n

Amiens P-P Reims<\/strong> – Game postponed due to the weather<\/p>\n

Dijon 2-1 Montpellier<\/strong> \u2013 Dijon 2-2 Montpellier<\/em><\/p>\n

Metz 2-2 Rennes<\/strong> \u2013 Metz 0-1 Rennes<\/em><\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Nantes<\/strong> \u2013 Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Nantes<\/em><\/p>\n

Saint Etienne 1-0 Nice<\/strong> \u2013 Saint Etienne 4-1 Nice<\/em><\/p>\n

Toulouse 1-3 Monaco<\/strong> \u2013 Toulouse 1-2 Monaco<\/em><\/p>\n

Up Next<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Matchweek 17 begins on Friday 6th<\/sup> December. All matches kick-off at 19:00pm on Saturday 7th<\/sup> December unless stated.<\/p>\n

Lille v Brest \u2013 Friday 6th<\/sup> December, 18:00pm<\/p>\n

Nimes v Lyon \u2013 Friday 6th<\/sup> December, 19:45pm<\/p>\n

Montpellier v Paris Saint-Germain \u2013 Saturday 7th<\/sup> December, 16:30pm<\/p>\n

Monaco v Amiens<\/p>\n

Nice v Metz<\/p>\n

Rennes v Angers<\/p>\n

Strasbourg v Toulouse<\/p>\n

Marseille v Bordeaux \u2013 Sunday 8th<\/sup> December, 20:00pm<\/p>\n

Nantes v Dijon \u2013 Sunday 8th<\/sup> December, 16:00pm<\/p>\n

Reims v Saint Etienne \u2013 Sunday 8th<\/sup> December, 14:00pm<\/p>\n

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