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Reims vs Nice Prediction & Preview

Preview

As the France Ligue 1 heats up, an intriguing match-up beckons this Sunday, 7th April, with Reims hosting Nice at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II for the 28th round of action. With both teams battling it out in the middle to upper echelons of the table – Reims sitting at 9th with 39 points and Nice not far ahead in 5th place with a tally of 43 points – this game could have significant implications for their respective ambitions this season.

Recent form suggests a tight contest is on the cards. Reims has shown resilience and a knack for grinding out results, evidenced by their last outing against Olympique Lyonnais which ended in a commendable draw (1-1) away from home. Their performance over their last five fixtures has been relatively balanced (2 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws), gathering momentum as they head into this clash.

Nice's journey to Stade Auguste-Delaune II comes after a slight hiccup at home against Nantes (a narrow defeat of 1-2). Despite showing promise earlier in the season, their recent form paints a picture of inconsistency – managing just one win from their last five matches alongside three losses and one draw.

A glance at historical encounters tilts favorably towards Nice who have enjoyed two wins compared to none for Reims over their past five head-to-head meetings; however, three draws indicate that these matches have often been closely fought affairs. Notably, when these two sides locked horns back on December 10th last year at Allianz Riviera, it was Nice who edged out Reims with a scoreline of 2-1.

Both teams boast comparable goalscoring records this season; Reims averaging slightly lower than Nice per match but showing defensive vulnerabilities that could be exploited by either side. The venue might play its part too - while playing away doesn’t seem to deter Nice’s attacking prowess (averaging more goals away than at home), both teams tend to concede more freely than they’d like regardless of venue.

Bet

Considering all factors – recent form between both teams, performance statistics including goal scoring/conceding averages along with historical outcomes – recommending an ideal bet poses quite the challenge given how evenly matched these sides appear.

However taking into account that both teams are closer on paper than odds suggest but acknowledging that nice tends perform slightly better away from home averaging more goals when playing away compared to reims's average goal score when playing at home ,the value bet here would lean towards an Away Win for Nice priced attractively at odds of 2.9 . This selection is primarily driven by higher potential returns juxtaposed against historical outcomes favoring visiting side despite recent forms suggesting otherwise .