In Ligue 1, Nantes and Reims meet at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday (April 2). Even though Nantes is 14th in the standings, they appear to be safe for the time being despite being just three places above the relegation zone. They are seven points ahead of 17th place on 30 points.
Against Marseille last week, Reims ended one of Europe’s longest unbeaten streaks. Before that, they’d gone 19 games unbeaten and hadn’t lost since September 18. Since they are in ninth place in the league table, they really don’t have much to lose.
Nantes vs Reims Match Details :
- Nantes – Reims
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 02/04/2023
- Starting time – 13:00 UTC
- Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
Nantes vs Reims Prediction :
This matchup pits two of the best defensive teams in Ligue 1 against one another, making it possible that the outcome will be close. The hosts need points to survive, but they might be distracted by the Coupe de France semifinals on April 5 and give Reims the advantage.
Despite this, Reims should be able to recover from their disappointing loss to Marseille last weekend. They still have access to Folarin Balogun, one of the league’s most dangerous strikers, and they have beaten Nantes once this season.
Prediction: Nantes 1-2 Reims
Nantes vs Reims Head to head :
Reims has dominated recent matches between them. Despite having only one victory at the Stade Gabriel Montpied since 2014, they have won four of their last six games against Nantes.
The recent form of Nantes has been quite subpar. Since February 12, they have not won, and in their five subsequent games, they have only scored two points out of a possible 15. Despite playing against some of the best teams in Ligue 1, they have only failed to score in one of those games.
Due to Reims’ prolonged unbeaten streak, a few of their players have moved up the Ligue 1 individual feats lists. Folarin Balogun, who leads the team with 17 goals, is second to only two players, and Alexis Flips, who has six assists, is joint fifth.
Reims’ first defeat under the 30-year-old, unqualified young manager William Still came against Marseille last weekend. The defenses on both sides are relatively strong. Only Nice (25 goals) and Lens (21 goals) have allowed fewer goals than Reims (28), making Nantes the lowest-scoring team in the bottom half.
Nantes vs Reims Team news :
Pedro Chirivella and Quentin Merlin of Nantes are expected to miss this game due to groin injuries, and Marcus Coco and Charles Traore are also likely to miss the game due to minor injuries. In the past four and a half years, Andy Delort has scored 62 goals in Ligue 1, but he hasn’t had much success since moving from Nice in January.
Still has nearly the entire Reims squad to choose from here. The only injury concern is Noah Holm, who did not play for Norway’s Under-21 team last week, but he might play again soon. After brief absences, Myziane Maolida and Emmanuel Agbadou both returned to the matchday squad against Marseille.
Nantes vs Reims Betting tips :
- With 42 points, FC Nantes ranked seventh in the table a year ago. Presently they are number 14 with 30 places.
- Stade Reims wins 35% of halftimes, while FC Nantes wins 23%.
- Stade Reims has won four of the last five meetings, while FC Nantes has won one.
- Stade Reims has won once in the last ten home meetings with FC Nantes, while FC Nantes has won five times and drawn four times. The FC Nantes goal differential is 13-4 in their favor.
Nantes vs Reims Lineups :
Nantes:
- Lafont (GK);
- Joao Victor, Pallois, Castelletto, Centonze;
- Girotto, Sissoko, Mollet;
- Blas, Delort, Simon
Reims:
- Diouf (GK);
- Foket, Keita, Abdelhamid, De Smet;
- Matusiwa, Lopy, Munetsi;
- Ito, Balogun, Flips
Nantes vs Reims Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |