Reims vs Montpellier Hsc Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 21/04/2024, 00:55  by Nella Wagah in Ligue 1 Predictions

Reims will be looking to keep their European hopes alive when they host Montpellier in their next Ligue 1 match. Ahead of this game, Reims are three points below the top-six while Montpellier are five points above the relegation playoff zone. Hosts Reims have been on and off in their recent matches and do not carry to this game a very solid run. At 40 points, with an inferior goal difference, they still hold on hopes of qualifying for Europe. They come into this game winless in three matches, the most recent a 3-1 loss to Strasbourg. Wins over struggling Metz and Le Havre are all they have in the last 12 matches. They suffered four defeats in that run. One thing Reims will rue from their recent matches is letting their leads slip. In four of their last five matches, Reims were the first to score, but only claimed maximum points in one. At home, they’ve managed just one win in their last six matches, while failing to score in three.

This fixture isn’t known for many wins in the recent meetings between these two sides. The four matches coming before the last two all ended in draws. Reims claimed three points in a 3-1 win in the reverse fixture, after earlier falling 3-1 to Montpellier. Notably, no home team has won this fixture in the last seven meetings. This should give Montpellier some good hope going into the game. They will be looking to improve on their one win in 10 meetings with Reims. Tanguy Coulibaly’s equalizer against Clermont in the last outing earned Montpellier a point in a 1-1 draw. That result extended their undefeated run to three games but denied them a chance at three straight wins. Montpellier have won three of their last five matches and only lost once in six games. They will be confident in their attack too, having scored in each of their last 11 matches.