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Ligue 1: Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 5 match between Reims and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

A look at the Ligue 1 standings shows that five points and five places currently separate the two teams.

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Form: Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain

Reims Form

Their last three matches saw Reims drawing 2-2 with Marseille, before taking out Rennes by 2-1, and Nantes by 1-2. Reims won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded six goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Lille got left behind in a 1-3 win, before Brest got hammered in a 3-1 victory. Girona was the most recent victim in a 1-0 win for Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain collected a maximum six wins in their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, which no away team naturally currently does better. They outscored their opponents by 17 goals to four along the way.

Betting stats and facts for Reims and Paris Saint-Germain

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Reims and Paris Saint-Germain played across all tournaments.

  • In 17 of the last 19 Reims home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Reims matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Reims home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Paris Saint-Germain have won 14 of the last 16 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 6 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 9 of the last 10 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain

With two goals in six matches Sergio Akieme has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Paris Saint-Germain and their defence. The visitors hope Bradley Barcola adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain

Full-time result

Reims claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Paris Saint-Germain won seven of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost one of the games in this run. Paris Saint-Germain won their last 6 matches on the trot. Paris Saint-Germain are on a serious roll of now 26 away matches on the spin without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Reims in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Reims only scored the first goal of the match in zero out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Reims only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Paris Saint-Germain claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reims, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least one goal in their last 14 matches.

Suggested bet: Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain: Who wins the game?

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