Despite the defeat at Rennes last weekend, Nice remain in a good place and should be confident of putting Brest to the sword on home soil.
Le Gym are one victory away from returning to the Champions League, meaning that motivation should be at an all-time high for the hosts at Allianz Riviera.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nice win with a probability of 59.8%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Brest had a probability of 19.12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.42%) and 1-0 (9.3%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.82%), while for a Brest win it was 1-2 (5.18%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nice would win this match.