Reims vs Nantes Prediction 2 February 2025

🔊 Will Nantes secure their fifth consecutive draw in the French championship? In the 20th round of Ligue 1, the "Canaries" will visit Reims. Their statistics are quite interesting, as they have shared points with their opponents in the last four games. Reims has also drawn in their last two matches. But will a similar truce satisfy the teams in their head-to-head encounter? Find out the answer to this and other questions in our editorial prediction.

📊 H2H

In head-to-head meetings, Reims has moved far ahead, winning seven out of ten games, while Nantes has only managed to win twice. A key trend in this matchup is the lack of goals: in none of their last six matches were more than three goals scored. Therefore, it's worth considering the option of Total goals under 3.

🔴 Reims

Reims hasn't won in Ligue 1 since mid-November, but this doesn't mean the team has become spineless and doesn't challenge its opponents. In the previous round, the "Red and Whites" took points from PSG (1:1), and this happened away from home. However, the overall picture looks gloomy, as the team is stuck in the lower part of the standings, having only collected five points in the last eight rounds of the French championship.

Reims often lacks efficiency in attacking actions, and there's an explanation for this. Several important players are in the club's infirmary: defender Okumu, midfielders Kone and Kadra, and forward Daramy. Additionally, another forward, Diakite, will miss the match against Nantes due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

🟡 Nantes

The "Canaries" continue their surprising series, in which they avoid both defeats and victories at all costs. Nantes has shared points in Ligue 1 with four consecutive opponents: Lille (1:1), Monaco (2:2), and Saint-Etienne (1:1), followed by Lyon (1:1). These results can be considered a positive for the "Yellow-Greens" since most opponents represent the upper part of the standings and hoped to beat modest Nantes, who are in 14th place.

It's worth adding that the club's squad situation for matches isn't ideal either. Currently, defender Zeze, midfielder Douglas Augusto, and forwards Kadewere and Mahamoud are injured.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

None of Nantes' four draws were goalless, with the "Canaries" exchanging goals with their opponents in ten of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches. Reims scores quite consistently but also concedes frequently. Therefore, it's reasonable to bet on Both teams to score: yes.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Reims has modest numbers in this aspect (7.8 corners per game), and in eight of their last ten matches, no more than ten corners were taken. So we recommend betting on Total corners under 9.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Such series cannot last forever, but there are currently no signs that it will definitely be broken. Nantes looks like a very tenacious team that can stand up to any opponent, including Reims, especially since they haven't won in the championship for a long time. We predict that the match will end in a 1:1 draw.

Bets on a draw are always risky, but here such a decision might be quite justified. Both teams rarely win, only managing to earn one point each time. This suits them well since Reims and Nantes stay relatively far from the relegation zone. Our editorial believes that it's worth trying to bet on a Draw.