Reims vs Monaco prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-12-13 20:00.
[p]Early season aspirations of a European finish for Reims have faded in recent weeks, with their last seven matches producing just a single victory (D2, L4). The Red and Whites are clinging onto their place in the top half of the Ligue 1 table ahead of the weekend with a lack of goals a clear issue, as they failed to convert 27 shots across their last two scoreless matches (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Reims last endured a longer run without a goal back in April 2023, and Luka Elsner’s men can ill-afford another blank given that they’ve conceded in each of their last eight home league matches. The chances of stringing together successive top-flight wins against Monaco for the first time since 1974 therefore appear slim, especially as they’re winless this term against sides starting the round ahead of them in the Ligue 1 table (D3, L3).[/p]
[p]Climbing that table any further looks a tough ask for Monaco, who appear to be locked in a duel with Marseille to finish as ‘best of the rest’ behind the dominant PSG. That cause has been helped by a run of three wins from their last four league matches (L1) having failed to win any of the prior three (D1, L2), but confidence may have been dented by a resounding 3-0 reverse against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.[/p]
[p]Consequently, the Monégasques are at risk of losing three successive away matches in all competitions for the first time since October 2020. Encouragingly then, Monaco have won their last two visits to Reims, presenting them the chance to win three successive top-flight visits for the first time ever. And as the only Ligue 1 side to score in all of their away matches this season, it’s no surprise Adi Hütter’s men enter as favourites.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Reims will hope Junya Ito is the man to end their scoring troubles, as each of his last five goals for them came in wins. Monaco’s Eliesse Ben Seghir has scored all of his four league goals this term after half-time, three of which came on the road including a brace against Strasbourg last month.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of the weekend, Monaco have opened the scoring a joint-league high ten times this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]