Ligue 1: Reims vs Nantes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 20 match between Reims and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Nantes come to Stade Auguste Delaune for the Ligue 1 match on Sunday, Reims will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Reims approach round 20 as number 12 in the Ligue 1 table with 22 points on their account so far. With 19 rounds behind them, Nantes have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Reims vs Nantes

Reims Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Reims are on the lookout for a win again. Against Monaco it finished 1-1, before a draw with Le Havre in a 1-1 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Paris Saint-Germain. Reims didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Auguste Delaune. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored five goals.

Nantes Form

Nantes only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 2-1 at the hands of Brest, before drawing 1-1 with Saint-Etienne. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Lyon resulting 1-1. Nantes are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 13 goals while scoring seven themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Reims and Nantes

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Reims and Nantes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Reims vs Nantes

Look no further than Keito Nakamura, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Reims in the Ligue 1, while Moses Simon managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Nantes in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Auguste Delaune across all tournaments Reims won two times, drew five and lost three times. Nantes claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. The last five Ligue 1 matches for Nantes ended in a draw. Reims have not lost to Nantes in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Reims scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Nantes only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Reims games Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Nantes played. Nantes managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reims, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nantes, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.