Reims will entertain Strasbourg at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The hosts are fighting to avoid the drop while the visitors are hoping to improve their status with regards to UEFA club competition qualification.
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Reims have dropped 11 points in their last five league matches, winning only once. It is not an impressive performance for a team seeking to beat relegation. They won their last two games across competitions, which has brought them much-needed momentum to navigate the final stretch of the campaign.
Les rouges et blancs sit 15th in the standings on 26 points – two points above Le Havre, who anchor the drop zone. Reims could slip into the relegation zone if they fail to succeed on Sunday and if Le Havre claim maximum points against Montpellier. In the reverse fixture played last December, Reims and Strasbourg settled for a goalless draw.
Strasbourg have maintained a brilliant streak across their last seven matches, winning six and drawing one. They won their last meeting at home against Lyon 4-2. It was their fourth consecutive win, which they will hope to extend against Reims. Strasbourg’s last visit to Reims ended in a 2-1 defeat but they won in the previous trip 2-0.
Le Racing are in search of their second top-flight title since they won the league in 1978–79. However, the search could already be over as PSG have opened a 21-point gap atop the table with seven rounds of matches to spare. Strasbourg sit in sixth spot with 46 points but could hit the top three if they win and if other results are favorable.
Reims would need to build on their previous two wins to improve their confidence level as they embark on a survival mission.
Strasbourg are unbeaten on the road in their last three trips. They will likely take confidence from their previous exploit at Stade Auguste-Delaune.
Strasbourg are the favorites based on form.
Prediction: Reims 1-2 Strasbourg
Tip 1: Result – Strasbourg to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Strasbourg to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Reims to score - Yes