Reims vs Nice prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-01-10 18:00.
[p]Reims scored their first league goal since 23rd November against Saint-Étienne last Saturday (L 3-1) but still couldn’t end their winless Ligue 1 run (D3, L2) that is slowly dragging them towards the bottom three. That is not what the club had in mind when bringing in Luka Elsner to replace Will Still as manager with the goal of qualifying for Europe next term.[/p]
[p]The straight-talking Slovenian said their latest defeat was “what we deserved” and he could come under pressure if he can’t stop the Red and Whites going five home league games without a win for the first time since a run that ended in October 2022. As their only Ligue 1 home wins this term came against sides currently below them in the table, he could have his work cut out as sixth-placed Nice are next to visit Stade Auguste-Delaune.[/p]
[p]The visitors are in a European qualification place after beating Rennes 3-2 to go three Ligue 1 games unbeaten (W2, D1), all of which saw them score at least twice. While they are getting results and proving an entertaining watch, this fixture has not been one for those keen on watching goals fly in as six of the last eight H2Hs finished goalless (Nice: W2).[/p]
[p]Unsurprisingly then, three of the last four meetings here ended 0-0, although the Eaglets are unbeaten in away H2Hs since December 2013 (W2, D6) so they’re not used to coming here and returning south empty handed. But having won only one of their last six Ligue 1 away fixtures (D3, L2), they’ll be taking nothing for granted as they look to keep pace with the top five.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Reims’ Keito Nakamura has a goal contribution in each of his last two appearances (G1, A1) with five of his last six competitive strikes arriving before half-time. Evann Guessand scored and assisted for Nice against Rennes and three of his last four club goals arrived between the 40th minute and half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Nice manager Franck Haise is unbeaten in managerial H2Hs against Reims (W4, D4) with all eight fixtures coming whilst in charge of Lens.[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]