Reims vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 05/04/2024, 09:00  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 07/04/2024 at 01:00 in Ligue 1 Prediction

Two sides with ambitions for Europe will square off when Reims host Nice in their next Ligue 1 game. Reims go into this game three points off the Conference League spot while Nice are three off the Champions League qualification slot. Ninth placed Reims are on 39 points and hope to improve on their shaky run in recent times. The hosts are coming from a 1-1 draw with Lyon, their third unbeaten game but they have just one win in the last four. A goal from defender Joseph Okumu ensured Reims scored for the fifth match in six. However, Ernest Nuamah’s equalizer 10 minutes later meant Reims have no clean sheet in the eighth straight game. Both sides scoring is a recurrent stat in Reims’ recent matches; it has been seen in four of their last five games. The same has also occurred at home in three of the last four matches while they have one clean sheet in five home games.

Nice are eyeing a place in the Champions League and they remain in contention despite their recent slump. At 43 points coming into this game, the visitors are six below the automatic Champions League spots with seven matches to play. Nice will be positive they can achieve that, but their recent form might give sides below them the confidence to keep fighting. The visitors are coming off a disappointing defeat, falling 2-1 at home to relegation-threatened Nantes. That happened to be their fourth loss in five matches. The 3-1 away win at Lens before this defeat is their only victory in eight matches. It is not just this run of form that will concern Nice; they have also been poor defensively. Coming into this game, they have only two clean sheets in 10 matches. They conceded more than a goal in four of their last five matches. Seven times in their last 10 matches, both teams managed to score.