Bitesize Prediction: Reims vs Nantes – 28/01/24

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Reims win

Odds: 4/5 @ 1xBet

Looking to extend on their European charge this weekend, Reims will welcome Nantes to the Stade Auguste-Delaune on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, although Reims might have eventually fallen short in their bid to book a top-half finish last season, Will Still’s side are enjoying a history-making flurry this time around. Although Les Rouges might have watched their Coupe de adventure come to an abrupt end last week following penalties heartbreak at the hands of second-tier outfit Sochaux, the former Beerschot boss should still find the mood in his camp at a continued high. Making a real Ligue 1 statement on January 13th as they stormed their way to a famous 3-1 romp away at Monaco, Reims find themselves sat in the driving seat to clinch a shock European return in 2024. Smelling a potential opportunity here, Sunday’s hosts will be excited by their continued success in front of their own ers. Last seen at the Stade Auguste-Delaune picking up a gritty 1-0 win against Le Havre, Still’s European dreamers have won three of their last four Ligue 1 battles on home soil.

As for the visitors, also crashing out of the Coupe de last week following a shock 1-0 defeat at home against second-tier outfit Laval, Nantes find themselves at the heart of a real domestic crisis. g off 2023 with a 1-0 defeat away at Nantes, Jocelyn Gourvennec’s side have lost five of their previous six domestic appearances – a run that stems all the way back to December 2nd. It should also be highlighted, the Canaries have lost all of their last four top-flight showdowns away from the Stade de la Beaujoire. Facing what will be a tough challenge on Sunday afternoon, Nantes will also be worried by a nightmare record against the top-six contenders. Including a 1-0 loss when they welcomed Reims to town for their reverse Ligue 1 battle on November 5th, they have lost all of their previous three meetings by an aggregate score of 5-0. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class, we are backing a home victory here.

Bet: Reims 4/5 to beat Nantes in Sunday’s Ligue 1 showdown @ 1xBet