Reims will host Nice at Stade Auguste-Delaune II in a Ligue 1 clash on Saturday (January 11). The hosts have five wins in 16 league games and are in 11th place in the standings with 20 points. Les Aiglons have seven wins and are in sixth place with 27 points.
Les rouges et blancs played Saint-Étienne in their first match of the year last week and suffered a 3-1 away loss, ending their three-game unbeaten streak. Keito Nakamura broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute to give them the lead but Saint-Étienne scored thrice in the second half to secure a comeback win.
The visitors hosted Rennes in their first match of the year and registered a 3-2 home win. Evann Guessand, Sofiane Diop, and Gaëtan Laborde scored in the first half, which was enough for them to eke out a narrow win.
Reims have won two of their last 10 games in all competitions, with both wins registered in away games. They are winless in their last four home games, failing to score in two.
Amadou Koné, Yaya Fofana, Gabriel Moscardo, Reda Khadra, and Mohamed Daramy are likely to sit this one out due to injuries. Teddy Teuma is likely to start in place of Koné.
Le Gym are unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions, recording two wins. They have won just one of their last six Ligue 1 away games, with three ending in draws. They are unbeaten in their last eight away meetings against the visitors, with six ending in draws.
Pablo Rosario and Yaël Nandjou are suspended while Jérémie Boga, Terem Moffi, Victor Orakpo, and Morgan Sanson are sidelined with injuries. Mohamed-Ali Cho is a doubt but Ali Abdi and Tom Louchet are back in training.
Considering the current form of the two teams and recent history, a low-scoring draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Reims 1-1 Nice
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes