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Ligue 1: Monaco vs Reims – Betting preview

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Reims travel to Monaco this coming Saturday, when the pair of them go toe-to-toe at Stade Louis II, Monaco in an exciting Ligue 1 encounter.

Monaco are third in the Ligue 1 standings after collecting 33 points from their initial 17 encounters. Reims trail them on 26 points after 17 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.

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Form: Monaco vs Reims

Monaco Form

Monaco collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 against Lyon. They retaliated in a 1-2 win against Toulouse, before drawing 2-2 with Lens. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Monaco have four wins, no draws, and two defeats. They scored nine and conceded five goals.

Reims Form

Reims had their up and downs in their last three matches. Lens proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0 before Reims were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Le Havre. The visitors won again last time out, beating Dinan-Lehon 0-3. Reims won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Reims

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Monaco and Reims. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • In 10 of the last 11 Monaco home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Monaco home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Monaco matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Monaco have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Reims have scored in 24 of the last 26 matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 away matches Reims played, both teams scored
  • Reims have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches in the Ligue 1
  • In 11 of the last 13 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Reims matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Interesting players: Monaco vs Reims

Wissam Ben Yedder is showing good form for Monaco, scoring three goals in their last six Ligue 1 matches. Yunis Abdelhamid scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.

Full-time result

Monaco claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Reims won four of their last 10 games away, drawing two and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Monaco only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Reims scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. They have also scored in five consecutive meetings with Monaco at the Stade Louis II.

Total goals

Monaco witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.4 goals a game. Of the last ten games for Reims, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 goals per game.

Betting prediction: Monaco vs Reims

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Monaco and Reims seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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