Matchday 15 in Ligue 1 between Reims and Monaco will take place on December 14 at the Auguste Delaune Stadium. Reims vs. Monaco: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Reims vs. Monaco
Reims (4-3-3): Yehvann Diouf – Aurelio Buta, Cedric Kipre, Emmanuel Agbadou, Sergio Akieme – Valentin Atangana Edoa, Marshall Munetsi, Amadou Koné – Junya Ito, Oumar Diakite, Keito Nakamura.
Monaco (4-5-1): Radoslaw Majecki – Vanderson, Wilfried Singo, Thilo Kehrer, Caio Henrique – Lamine Camara, Eliot Matazo, Maghnes Akliouche, Takumi Minamino, Aleksandr Golovin – George Ilenikhena.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Reims
The club extended their winless streak to three matches in Ligue 1 (2 draws, 1 loss), following a goalless draw against Strasbourg in the last round. Despite dropping points against the Alsatians, Reims retained the 9th spot in the French championship standings, but their gap from the European competition zone has increased to four points. Notably, in the last round, the team managed to keep a clean sheet for only the second time this Ligue 1 season, having conceded a total of 18 goals.
- The club has failed to win in 6 of their last 7 matches in the French championship (2 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Reims' last 6 home matches in Ligue 1.
Monaco
The Monegasques extended their uncompromising run in the championship to six matches (3 wins, 3 losses), defeating Toulouse 2-0 in their previous encounter. Additionally, the club from the principality managed to end their streak of conceding goals in the elite French division, which had lasted for five matches. Despite the victory in the last round, Monaco remained in third place in the standings but reduced the gap to the leader to five points. It is worth noting that the Monegasques have scored twice as many goals as they have conceded in this Ligue 1 season (24:12).
Forward Folarin Balogun is sidelined for an extended period due to injury.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of the team's last 9 matches in the French championship.
- Monaco has not drawn away in 13 consecutive Ligue 1 matches (10 wins, 3 losses).
- The club has scored at least twice in 14 of their last 17 away matches in the elite French championship.
Reims vs. Monaco: Match Prediction
The hosts have struggled recently in the championship, winning only once in their last seven matches. Furthermore, in the last two tournament games, Reims failed to score. Against one of the league leaders, who possess a solid defense and an effective attack, the hosts will face a tough challenge. Moreover, the Monegasques have been successful on the road, winning 10 of their last 13 away matches in Ligue 1.
Additionally, Monaco has defeated Reims in the last two head-to-head encounters on their field in the French championship, scoring exactly three goals on both occasions. I do not think the hosts, who are not in their best form, are capable of reversing this unfavorable trend given the current form of both teams.
My prediction – Monaco to Win
