Brest dey miss key players as dem face Auxerre for Ligue 1 clash

Stade Brestois 29 go dey without two of dia most important players as dem prepare to travel face AJ Auxerre for Saturday evening Ligue 1 match. Both Brendan Chardonnet, wey be club captain and centre-back, and centre-forward Ludovic Ajorque no go dey available for dis game because of suspension.

Eric Roy, Brest coach, squad dey stretch well-well because of dis two key absences. Brest no get plenty depth for dia team, so dem go need to rely on other players to fill the gap. For defence, Soumaila Coulibaly, wey dey on loan from RC Strasbourg Alsace, and Junior Diaz na the ones wey dem expect to start. For attack, Rémy Labeau Lascary, wey dey on loan from RC Lens, go replace Ajorque as the main striker.

Dis changes mean say Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe go continue to play for left side, while Bradley Locko still no get space for starting XI. Brest likely line-up for dis match include Grégoire Coudert as goalkeeper; Daouda Guindo, Soumaila Coulibaly, Junior Diaz, and Kenny Lala for defence; Joris Chotard and Hugo Magnetti for midfield; and Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe, Kamory Doumbia, Romain Del Castillo, and Rémy Labeau Lascary for attack.

For Auxerre side, Kevin Danois na one player wey pipo dey watch. For dis season, Danois don score two goals for 26 matches wey e play. But according to statistics, im expected goals (xG) na 0.6, wey be 1.4 lower than im actual goal total. E don take 12 shots so far, with four on target.

Odds for Danois to score against Brest dey at +725. Auxerre last match na 1-0 loss to Olympique Marseille, where dem get only five shots compared to Marseille nine shots. Auxerre don score 19 goals for 26 games dis season, wey put dem for 18th position for Ligue 1 scoring. Dem don concede 36 goals, wey dey for ninth position for goals allowed.

For Brest side, Pathe Mboup na another player wey get attention. Mboup don score one goal for dis season but no assist. Im expected goals (xG) na 0.0, wey nearly match im actual goal tally. E don take 12 total shots for dis season, with average of 0.6 shots per match.

Odds for Mboup to score against Auxerre dey at +290. Brest last match na 2-0 loss to AS Monaco, where dem get six shots compared to Monaco eight shots. Brest don score 34 goals for 26 games, wey put dem for 11th position for Ligue 1 scoring. Dem don concede 36 goals, wey dey for ninth position for goals allowed.

Dis match go hold at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps on Saturday, March 21, 2026, by 2:00 PM ET. Both teams dey struggle with goal difference – Auxerre get -17 goal differential (16th in Ligue 1) while Brest get -2 goal differential (10th in Ligue 1).

With Brest missing two key players, Auxerre get chance to take advantage of dia opponent weakened state. But Brest still get quality players wey fit step up for dis important match. Dis game go important for both teams as dem dey fight for better position for Ligue 1 table.

Football fans fit follow dis match on Fubo to watch Ligue 1 action live. As both teams prepare for dis clash, all eyes go dey on how Brest go cope without dia captain and main striker, and whether Auxerre go fit use dis opportunity to improve dia poor scoring record.