Reims vs Paris SG prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-11-10 16:00.
After being sent off during Reims’ previous match against Lorient, it was from the stands that head coach Will Still witnessed their 1-0 victory away to Nantes last weekend. Despite that victory marking the club's strongest 11-game start to a Ligue 1 season since 1974/75 (W6, D2, L3), that historical precedent suggests that the most challenging phase lies ahead, given Reims' 11th-place finish in that particular season.
Nonetheless, Reims' impressive start pushed them up to fourth place in the Ligue 1 standings, and securing a third consecutive victory would close the gap to second-placed PSG to just one point. But achieving such a feat might prove difficult given that two out of their three league losses this season have taken place at home against current top-six teams, namely defeats against Brest (2-1) and Monaco (3-1).
After failing to secure three points in both league H2Hs last season (D2), PSG will be keen to emerge victorious in this game to stay on track in pursuit of their 12th Ligue 1 title. Their 2-1 UEFA Champions League loss to AC Milan during the week was a setback as far as that competition is concerned, but domestically PSG come into this match on the back of a four-game Ligue 1 winning streak, during which they scored three goals on each occasion.
Luis Enrique's team have excelled on the road, with their most recent away league loss occurring in February (W9, D3), yet only three of these matches ended with them keeping a clean sheet. That’s a trend that could be improved upon in this upcoming match, considering the Parisians have not let in a single goal in their last four visits to the Stade Auguste Delaune (W3, D1).
Players to watch: Reims will hope Marshall Munetsi can find the net again after he led his team to victory, along with a clean sheet, in his previous seven goalscoring appearances. Aiming to eclipse him will be Kylian Mbappé, who contributed directly to PSG's last five goals at this venue in Ligue 1 football (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Reims are one of only four Ligue 1 teams yet to concede inside the opening half-hour at home this Ligue 1 season.