Ligue 1: Monaco vs Reims – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 24 match between Monaco and Reims and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Monaco enjoy home advantage, when visitors Reims swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Monaco approach round 24 as number 5 in the Ligue 1 table with 40 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, Reims have amassed 22 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Team form: Monaco vs Reims

Monaco Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Monaco at the moment. Against Nantes, they came out on top in a 7-1 win, before drawing 3-3 against Benfica. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-1 defeat against Lille. Monaco won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco, scoring 21 and conceding 11 along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Reims Form

Reims came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-1 against Angers. A 1-0 defeat against Rennes followed, before a 1-1 draw with Angers. Reims only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Reims

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monaco and Reims. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Monaco vs Reims

Mika Biereth has been great for Monaco lately, hitting the target seven times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Reims are optimistic that Keito Nakamura doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Monaco vs Reims

Full-time result

Monaco claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Reims won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew four and lost four. Reims lost 4 matches on the bounce. Reims have beaten Monaco in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Monaco scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Reims scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Monaco games Reims have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Monaco managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Reims kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Reims have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Monaco when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Monaco’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Reims’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Reims conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.