Nice vs Reims prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-05-01 18:45.
[p]Nice became the first French team to beat PSG in any competition this season, with a famous 3-1 victory last Friday lifting them to within one point of the UEFA Champions League qualification places. It was a reminder that the Eaglets are “capable of great things” according to manager Franck Haise, but as his side are part of a group of teams between second and seventh separated by just four points, margin for error is limited.[/p]
[p]Home improvements are therefore crucial for Nice, who’ve seen both of their seasonal Ligue 1 losses at the Allianz Riviera come in their last four such matches (W1, D1). Defensive issues have followed them to any venue of late with no clean sheets in their last eight outings, but Haise has transformed his side’s attack, with the 59 league goals they have scored more than at this stage of any of the last 13 completed seasons.[/p]
[p]Opponents Reims may fancy their chances of a shutout despite that, as their 0-0 draw against Montpellier last time out means they have gone three games without conceding for the first time since March 2023. While that was a disappointing result in isolation against the division’s worst side, it extended their gap to the drop zone to five points, so another victory here could be enough to secure their safety should results elsewhere go their way.[/p]
[p]Further success looks unlikely here as Reims have won only one away league game against a team sitting above them in the table (D4, L5), failing to score in six of those games. They’ve also struggled in this fixture in recent times, failing to win any of the last 12 meetings (D8, L4), with that streak including six goalless draws![/p]
[p]Key battle: Morgan Sanson scored twice against PSG on his first start this season, maintaining a 100% winning record when netting for Nice (W4). Reims’ Yehvann Diouf will be out to stop him, with only one goalkeeper making more than his 125 saves in Ligue 1 this season.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Nice’s last six games saw both teams score, with the last five also featuring 3+ total goals.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]