Fin d’une époque : Eric Roy annonce sa retraite.

Is Stade Brest a solid wager for another top-4 Ligue 1 finish in 24/25, or are they just one-season wonders?

Stade Brest surprised French football in 2023–24 by winning Ligue 1 and placing in the top four.

Stade Brest surprised French football in 2023–24 by winning Ligue 1 and placing in the top four. Les Pirates have placed higher in the league than they have ever done. Their approach of blending youth and experience with a close-knit squad worked well under manager Eric Roy and sports director Gregory Lorenzi.

Roy and company now have the challenge of repeating last season’s performance in 2024–2025 and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League—the first major European competition in the club’s existence.

24/25 must be a replication of Romain Del Castillo’s 101 progressive carries.
In 23/24, Les Pirates scored 5 goals more than their respective xG and xGA.
Steve’s replacement

Can Les Pirates continue to focus on winning Ligue 1?
Stade Brest is now favored by 1xBet to win back-to-back Ligue 1 top-four finishes. Based on market analysis, 1xBet believes that ninth place is their most likely ranking in 2024–2025.

In the 2023–2024 season, Roy only used 22 players because he valued team cohesion over squad rotation. With the UEFA Champions League campaign and maybe the Europa League to contend with in addition to their domestic season, this becomes an even greater issue.

Romain Del Castillo, their primary creative outlet, will play a crucial role in both competitions. In the previous term, the 28-year-old registered 101 progressive carries. In Ligue 1, just eight players had more than he did. He expanded on a motivating 2022–2023 to shine

The departure of Steve Mounie, the desired striker, to Augsburg will be deeply lamented. Last term, he made 11.00 non-penalty xG and xAG contributions. Ludovic Ajorque, who averaged one goal per three games for Strasbourg from 2018 to 2023, was signed on loan from Mainz and seems to be a respectable like-for-like replacement. In addition, Eric Roy is fighting hard to hold onto Martin Satriano, the Uruguayan striker who impressed while on loan from Inter.

Using Brest’s xG (48.3) and xAG (39.2) from the previous term, we can see that they were able to surpass both criteria by five goals. Maintaining such statistics requires both a clinical forward line and good fortune at the back.

It’s evident that a number of factors could make or break Brest’s season in 2024–2025. Their longer 10.00 odds for a top-four finish make sense in light of this.