Strasbourg vs Reims Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 13/04/2024, 02:39  by Nella Wagah in Ligue 1 Predictions

Strasbourg will seek to move closer to securing their Ligue 1 status when they welcome Reims to Stade de la Meinau. This Saturday encounter finds Strasbourg 12th, five places behind Reims. The hosts are on 33 points, seven above the relegation playoff spot, with six matches to play. There has been a marked improvement in Strasbourg’s recent matches and they’ll be positive of getting three points here. In their last three games, they avoided defeat, winning twice. In their last game though, they couldn’t find a way past Toulouse, playing to a 0-0 draw in the end. That result served as Strasbourg's second straight clean sheet, but a fourth time in seven that they failed to score. Patrick Vieira’s side will be looking to tap into this recent form as they seek to improve their home run. In their last home game, they did manage a 2-0 win over Rennes, ending a three-match losing streak there. That was also their first home win in five Ligue 1 matches and here they have a chance to build on.

Reims’ shaky form in recent times has kept them out of the European places. They go into this game on 40 points, three below sixth place, the Conference League spot. A poor goal difference isn’t helping either, but they’ll view this as a winnable game. They managed a 2-1 win over Strasbourg in the reverse fixture, and will be eying a double here. Les Rouges et Blancs come into this game unbeaten in four matches, but three of them ended in draws. A 0-0 draw with Nice in the last game lived to their billing as low scorers in Ligue 1. It was the second time in five matches that Reims failed to score. They’ve averaged 1.25 goals a game in Ligue 1 so far. In their recent matches, six of 10 returned under 2.5 goals and five of their last six meetings with Strasbourg also had under 2.5 goals.