Expect Brest to line up in their usual 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot shielding the back four and a creative number ten pulling the strings between the lines. They’ll look to press high, force Toulouse into mistakes, and feed the wide runners in the half-spaces. The full-backs will push on, and the Stade Francis-Le Blé crowd will demand tempo. Toulouse, under their new manager, are expected to stick with a 4-3-3 — a shape that gives them width but can leave them exposed in the middle if the full-backs get caught upfield. Their midfield three will need to be disciplined, because Brest’s double pivot can overload that zone and knife through the lines. The key battle will be out wide: Brest’s full-backs vs Toulouse’s wingers. If Toulouse sit deep and try to hit on the break, Brest will have all the ball and all the chances. If they press high, they leave space in behind for Brest’s runners. Either way, the home side’s energy and familiarity with each other should tell. Set pieces could be a factor too — Brest are physical, and Toulouse looked vulnerable from crosses against Lyon.