Strasbourg vs Reims prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-04-12 15:00.
[p]After eight Ligue 1 games without a win (D3, L5), Strasbourg have since earned seven points from their last three matches to ease relegation concerns, although they remain closer to the bottom three (seven points above) than the top six (ten points below) heading into this weekend. Hoping to keep the positive form going, Le Racing next face Reims, but having won just one of the last seven H2Hs (D3, L3), fans may not be optimistic about securing victory in this latest meeting. [/p]
[p]Only one of those seven encounters saw a team win by more than a goal though, when Strasbourg triumphed 2-0 last April, and given that Patrick Vieira’s side have been extremely solid of late, the hosts could improve that poor record here. In fact, they’ve earnt back-to-back clean sheets across their last two games, the first time that’s happened since the Arsenal legend arrived at the Stade de la Meinau last summer.[/p]
[p]Reims come into this contest currently enjoying a four-match unbeaten run (W1, D3), which includes a draw at Paris Saint-Germain (2-2). As well as potentially having the chance to compete in Europe next season – they sit just three points adrift of the European places going into this round of fixtures – Les Rouges et Blancs also impressively have the opportunity to eclipse the 51-point tally that they chalked up last term during a 38-game campaign, needing 12 points from their final six matches in 2023/24 to achieve that feat. [/p]
[p]Given that they next face current bottom-half outfits Strasbourg, Montpellier and Clermont, Will Still’s side will feel that they have a reasonable chance of doing just that, with their belief no doubt heightened ahead of Saturday after winning December’s reverse fixture against their upcoming opponents 2-1. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Half of Dilane Bakwa’s league goal involvements for Strasbourg this season have come in their last three games (A3), with all three of those assists arriving after the hour mark. By contrast, four of Oumar Diakité’s last five goal contributions for club and country have come before half-time, including two (G1, A1) in the first ten minutes. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only Toulouse (18) and Lille (17) have dropped more points in Ligue 1 from winning positions in 2023/24 than Reims (16) ahead of round 29. [/p]