Stade Brestois 29 vs Strasbourg

Each of Brest's 11 starters was older than Strasbourg's 11 starters, a first at the kick-off of a Ligue 1 game since at least 1947-48.

Brest scored 19 goals in Ligue 1 2024-25, only recording a highest tally after 13 games in a L1 season in 2020-21 in the 21st century (21).

Strasbourg have lost each of their last four Ligue 1 games, more than in their previous 11 in the top-flight (W4 D4 L3). This is RCSA's join longest drought since their return to L1 in 2017-18 (3 other times).

Brest are winless in their last four home games against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 (D2 L2), only having long runs on home turf against Paris (13) and Rennes (8).

Strasbourg have failed to score in two of their last three matches against Brest in Ligue 1, as many as in the previous 10 games between the two teams in the top-flight.

Brest have lost each of their last three games in Ligue 1 but have not lost four consecutive games in a single season in the top-flight since January 2021 (4).

Strasbourg have the same record after 12 games in Ligue 1 in 2024/25 as they did in 2023/24 (W3 D4 L5). The Alsatian club have played the most seasons in L1 since 2001/02 without ever recording more than five wins at this stage (13 – 5 wins in 2002/03, 2003/04, 2007/08 and 2021/22).

Brest have lost two of their six home matches this season in Ligue 1 (W3 D1), which is as many defeats on home soil as in the whole of the previous season (17 matches – W8 D7 L2).