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Reims vs Nantes Predictions and Odds
Both teams are fighting to stay away from the relegation zone, the winner could earn an important three points.
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Draw
Reims had four draw games in their last five matches, with a single win in between. Alongside Strasbourg, Reims has a league-high seven draw matches this season, three of them when playing at home. Nantes is not a long way off, they have six draw games. They both play similarly in tactics, with hard-fought battles, trying to earn them at least a point.
Under 2.5 Goals
Looking at their h2h record, three out of their last five matches went in favor of ‘over', but this season both teams are struggling to score goals. Reims only had six games with more than two goals scored, while Nantes is at number seven.
Important information about Reims vs Nantes
A hard-fought battle is in the offing
Reims is content to build its ranking in Ligue 1 by taking one point at a time. Literally. Playing so many draw games reveals their tactics which complements the way this team was built. Reims has at least one important player that seems to excel among the average ones. Folarin Balogun, a 21-year-old center forward who was loaned by Arsenal, scored seven goals this season which is impressive when it comes to the strength of the French league with the team he is playing for at this point. Unfortunately for the hosts, they have availability issues for this game. At least four players are injured while Bradley Locko is suspended, it is going to be a tough challenge for coach Will Still to find players that will make sure Reims are competitive this weekend.
Reims predicted starting 11: Diouf, Flips, Gravillon, Abdelhamid, De Smet, Matusiwa, Lopy, Ito, Doumbia, Zeneli, Balogun.
Nantes has its issues, they are circling the relegation zone, but they are gaining some confidence after going undefeated in their last three matches. Playing away from home has been a struggle for coach Antoine Koumbare's side, they are the only team in the league without an away win. They do have three draw games in the process. The problem for Nantes in that aspect is how many goals they allow. The average is above two per game which is an important part of their season. They don't play offensive football, but somehow their back line is struggling to keep opposition forwards at bay. Reims should be a different kind of opponent as they don't expect much of attacking football.
Nantes' predicted starting 11: Descamps, Merlin, Pallois, Girotto, Centonze, Moutoussamy, Chirivella, Simon, Sissoko, Blas, Ganago.
Team News:
Reims: Marshall Munetsi, Maxime Busi, Rafik Guitane, and Thomas Foket are injured, while Bradley Locko is suspended.
Nantes: Kader Bamba is suspended.
Questions & Answers about Reims vs Nantes
- When is the kick-off? – 14:00 BST, 15:00 CET
- Who has a better goal difference? – Reims has a 14-20 goal difference compared to 15-21 for Nantes
- What was the score the last time they met? – Nantes vs Reims 1-1
