Preview: Stade Briochin Hosts VF Beaujolais in National 1 Clash

SAINT-BRIEUC, France (Interstat) — Stade Briochin will seek to avenge a November defeat and improve its shaky home form when it hosts VF Beaujolais in a French National 1 league match Friday.

The game at Stade Fred Aubert kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time.

The visitors won the previous meeting this season, a 3-1 victory for Beaujolais at home on Nov. 7. That result forms part of a challenging campaign for both mid-table sides in France’s third division.

Stade Briochin (10th place) returns home after a 1-0 loss to Paris 13 Atletico on March 27. Its form at the Stade Fred Aubert has been inconsistent, with just one win in its last five home outings across all competitions. That victory was a 2-0 result against Châteauroux on March 17.

VF Beaujolais (12th place) arrives with slightly more momentum, coming off a 2-1 home win against Rouen last Friday. That result snapped a five-match winless streak in the league for Beaujolais, which had struggled for consistency since late February.

Key players to watch include Beaujolais’s attack, which has scored in three of its last four matches. Stade Briochin will rely on its defense to improve after conceding multiple goals in three of its last five games.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the match is projected to end in a 1-1 draw.

The fixture is crucial for both teams looking to build momentum ahead of the final stretch of the season. For Beaujolais, a positive result would provide a boost before a tough upcoming schedule featuring matches against Paris 13 Atletico and Caen. Stade Briochin will aim to use home advantage to start a strong finish before facing Concarneau next.

In other National 1 action Friday, league leader Caen travels to Dijon, while second-place Sochaux hosts Orleans.