Matchday 17 in Ligue 1 between Reims and Nice will take place on January 11 at the Stade Auguste-Delaune. Reims vs. Nice: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
Matches – 9 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Reims vs. Nice
Reims (4-3-3): Yehvann Diouf – Sergio Akieme, Cedric Kipre, Thibault De Smet, Aurelio Buta – Amadou Kone, Marshall Munetsi, Valentin Atangana Edoa – Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Oumar Diakite.
Nice (4-1-4-1): Marcin Bulka – Melvin Bard, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Antoine Mendy, Youssouf Ndayishimiye – Hicham Boudaoui – Tanguy Ndombele, Badredine Bouanani, Sofiane Diop, Evann Guessand – Gaetan Laborde.
Starting lineups for each team from their previous match in this tournament are listed.
Reims
The new year started poorly for the team. Playing away, they lost 1-3 to Saint-Etienne. As a result, the club's winless streak in the league extended to five matches, with three draws and two losses. Luka Elsner's side has dropped to 11th place, but they are only seven points away from the European competition zone.
- The club has secured just one win in their last nine Ligue 1 matches (3 draws and 5 losses).
- No more than three goals were scored in 8 of Reims' last 9 league games.
- A maximum of one goal was scored in the second half in 7 of the team's last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Nice
The club has climbed to 6th place in the standings and reduced the gap to the Champions League zone to just one point. This came after a three-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1, where Franck Haise's side defeated Le Havre (2-1) and Rennes (3-2) at home and drew 2-2 away with Montpellier. It's also worth noting that Nice has suffered only one defeat in their last 12 league matches (6 wins and 5 draws).
Main midfielder Pablo Rosario will miss the game due to suspension.
- Both teams scored in the club's last six Ligue 1 matches.
- At least three goals were scored in Nice's last six league games.
- The number "2" appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of the team's last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Reims vs. Nice: Match Prediction
The current form of the opponents differs significantly. Reims has only defeated Le Havre, who are second-to-last in the standings, in their last nine league matches. Meanwhile, Nice has only lost to Lyon, who are one place above them, in their last 12 Ligue 1 games. I'm confident that Franck Haise's team will continue to climb the table and at least avoid defeat in the upcoming match.
It's also worth mentioning that Nice has not lost to this opponent in 11 Ligue 1 meetings. However, they have only won three times, with eight draws. Moreover, Nice has not lost in their last eight away league games against Reims (2 wins and 6 draws). Therefore, I won't risk betting on a pure away win, as there's a high chance of a compromise result in this game.
My prediction – Nice to win or draw
