A shock start for Olympique de Marseille on the first day of Ligue 1. With new coach Roberto De Zerbi, the Marseillais travel to Brittany to strike a big blow against Brest.
This afternoon, the first day of Ligue 1 continues with a clash between Stade Brestois and Olympique de Marseille at 5 p.m.
De Zerbi’s big ambitions
Arriving in the off-season on the bench of Olympique de Marseille, Roberto De Zerbi saw his squad change with ten arrivals and nine departures. While Valentin Rongier is back in the Marseille group after a long absence following an injury, Brassier, Kondogbia, Nadir and Ruiz are absent for this first day of Ligue 1. Forfeits that the Italian technician must deal with to be competitive in Brest: “It’s going to be a complicated start to the season for several reasons: suspensions, injuries, a squad that’s not yet complete… But that’s no excuse because we have the players and the qualities to succeed.”
In Brittany, Roberto De Zerbi does not intend to travel to get a point. Facing last year’s surprise team, the former Brighton coach is determined to assert his ambitions from the first day: “Tomorrow, we are also playing against a club that has qualified for the Champions League, a quality team, and that motivates us to do well. I want the players to show that they deserve to wear this jersey, with courage, character, personality (…) We must not think that we will be superior to Brest, and they inferior. We want to play a serious match, and I think that we have a team strong enough to get a result tomorrow.” For this, De Zerbi will be able to count on his recruits Elye Wahi, Mason Greenwood or the Argentinian goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.
Start of a discovery season
This Saturday afternoon, the Brest Stadium starts a new season against Olympique de Marseille. Third in Ligue 1 behind PSG and Monaco last year, Brest will play in the Champions League this season. A long journey awaits the Bretons and Eric Roy who confirmed it in a press conference: “This is going to be a discovery too, we are going a little into the unknown. We have done the necessary work to analyze this new OM. We want to discover. I want to fully experience this season which promises to be exciting, but at the same time very complicated to manage. We know what awaits us: the sequence of matches, the pace we are not used to, whether it is for the club, the staff or the players.“.
For this first match of the season, Brest has the right to a shock against OM and Roberto De Zerbi who advocates a very offensive and very rhythmic game. The coach of the Breton club did not fail to emphasize in a press conference that he analyzed his Marseille counterpart: “Marseille, a first step to take. We know the new coach’s playing principles, he has shown a lot of good things. We watched his matches with Brighton and the Marseille friendlies carefully. We did the necessary work to analyse this new OM.”
What time does Brest – OM start?
The kick-off of the Ligue 1 first day match between Brest and Olympique de Marseille is scheduled Saturday August 17 at 5:00 p.m. at the Stade Francis-Le Blé (Brest). Benoît Bastien will be the referee for the match.
On which channel can you watch Brest – OM?
Holder of the TV rights to a Ligue 1 poster, BeIN Sports 1 will broadcast the match between Brest and OM. New broadcaster of the French championship, DAZN will broadcast the match later in the evening.
How to follow Brest – OM in streaming?
If you want to watch the match of the first day of the French championship this season between Brest and Olympians on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to a subscription on MyCanal.
What are the probable lineups for Brest – OM?
Brest : Bizot (G) – Amavi, Le Cardinal, Chardonnet, Lala – Magnetti, Lees Melou, Pereira Lage – Camara – Del Castillo, Le Douaron.
OM : Rulli (G) – Merlin, Cornelius, Balerdi, Murillo – Hojbjerg, Kondogbia, Harit – Henrique, Wahi, Greenwood.
What are the predictions for Brest – OM?
- Betclic: Brest: 2.92 / Draw: 3.33 / OM: 2.40
- Bwin: Brest: 2.75 / Draw: 3.25 / OM: 2.30
- NetBet: Brest: 2.85 / Draw: 3.35 / OM: 2.35
- Unibet: Brest: 2.95 / Draw: 3.35 / OM: 2.38