Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Reims – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Strasbourg and Reims who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

With both Strasbourg and Reims sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Sunday at Stade de la Meinau. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Ligue 1 campaign.

Placed 13th in the table Strasbourg have amassed 13 points after 13 matches. On 18 points, Reims rank nineth with 13 matches played this season.

Team form: Strasbourg vs Reims

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-3 by Monaco, before Nice ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Brest, who came out 3-1 winners. Strasbourg claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Reims Form

Reims have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 0-3 win against Le Havre, before drawing 1-1 with Lyon. This little streak came to an end, when Lens proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat for Reims. Reims won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg and Reims

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 Strasbourg and Reims played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Strasbourg vs Reims

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Dilane Bakwa, who is performing well for Strasbourg. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Reims.The visitors will be looking to Keito Nakamura to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Reims in recent matches.

Popular markets: Strasbourg vs Reims

Full-time result

Strasbourg claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Reims won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Strasbourg lost their previous 4 matches. Strasbourg have not lost to Reims in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Reims scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Strasbourg 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. Strasbourg have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Reims.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Strasbourg, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Reims, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Strasbourg conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.