The Matchday 14 clash in Ligue 1 between Strasbourg and Reims will take place on December 8 at the Stade de la Meinau. Strasbourg vs. Reims: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Strasbourg vs. Reims
Strasbourg (3-4-3): Djordje Petrovic – Gela Doué, Saïdou Sow, Mamadou Sarr – Dilane Bakwa, Habib Diarra, Andrey Santos, Diego Moreira – Félix Lemaréchal, Sékou Mara, Sebastian Nanasi.
Reims (4-5-1): Yehvann Diouf – Sergio Akieme, Emmanuel Agbadou, Cédric Kipré, Aurelio Buta – Valentin Atangana Edoa, Teddy Teuma, Keito Nakamura, Marshall Munetsi, Junya Ito – Oumar Diakité.
Each team has listed their starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Strasbourg
The Alsatians suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in the French championship, losing 1-3 to Brest in the last round. This is the club's longest losing streak this season in the tournament. Strasbourg has conceded goals in seven consecutive Ligue 1 matches. This poor run has dropped the club from 9th to 13th place in the league standings, with the gap to the relegation zone reduced to just three points. Notably, Strasbourg has one of the most unreliable defenses this season in Ligue 1 with 27 goals conceded, only two teams have conceded more.
- Both teams have scored in 15 of Strasbourg's last 17 matches in the French championship.
- At least three goals have been scored in six of the club's last seven matches in this tournament.
- Strasbourg has not lost in six of their last seven home matches in Ligue 1 (4 wins, 2 draws).
Reims
The team also lost their previous league match, suffering a 0-2 defeat to Lens. This was Reims' fourth defeat in their last six matches in this tournament (1 win, 1 draw). The club is in 9th place in the Ligue 1 standings, leading their upcoming opponent by five points. Reims has a positive goal difference, unlike Strasbourg. It's important to note that Reims has been successful away from home in the current championship, ranking 6th among the best away teams.
- The club has not scored more than once in five of their last six Ligue 1 matches.
- Reims has not lost in five of their last seven away matches in the top French division (3 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in five of Reims' last six away matches in the championship.
Strasbourg vs. Reims: Match Prediction
The Alsatians have lost their last four Ligue 1 matches, but only one of those was at home. Notably, Strasbourg has lost only once at home this season (3 wins, 2 draws), and that was against one of the tournament leaders, Monaco, with a 1-3 scoreline. They even managed to score against Monaco and have a 10-match scoring streak at home in the French championship.
Reims' recent form has not been much better than their upcoming opponent's. They have lost four of their last six Ligue 1 matches. Additionally, Reims has struggled against Strasbourg, failing to win in five of their last six head-to-head encounters (3 draws, 2 losses), losing two of the last three meetings.
I believe that the Alsatian club, performing well at home, will at least not lose to their convenient opponent. My prediction: Strasbourg to win or draw
