Reims v Nice

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Reims' winless run in the French top flight was extended to five games last weekend when the upcoming hosts were dealt a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Saint-Etienne, resulting in the hosts dropping down the Ligue 1 table to a disappointing 11th place in the domestic top tier standings.

Nice maintained their place in the top six of the Ligue 1 table with a 3-2 home win against Rennes and having put together a string of consistent results in recent months in the French top flight, the visitors will be upbeat about their chances of producing a result of some sort at the Stade Auguste-Delaune on Saturday evening.

Reims continue to find it difficult to not only halt their decline in form but also their descent down the Ligue 1 table following just one win from their last nine matches overall which came in the shape of a rare 3-0 win away from home at Le Havre but also includes being handed five defeats as well.

Results on home soil at their Stade Auguste-Delaune have also produced a mixed bag for the hosts as Reims have managed to pick up just two wins in their opening eight home games to date along with three losses, but the goals market appeals here as five of Reims' eight home games have seen both teams score.

Nice have now lost just once in their previous 12 league matches in the French top flight which was a heavy 4-1 loss away from home at Lyon but nonetheless, the visitors have generally made themselves tough to beat since losing at Marseille back in mid-September.

Six wins along with gaining points in no fewer than five stalemates should give Nice plenty of confidence in at least avoiding defeat here against an out-of-sorts Reims outfit but the chances of a straight win away from home here this Saturday may be slim as Nice have managed to capture just one win in their previous six outings on the road.

A 1-0 win away from home at Brest has been overshadowed by recent defeats on their travels at Auxerre, Marseille and Lyon respectively but goals for both teams have featured in five out of Nice's eight away games so far this season and as the visitors have managed to register just four wins from their last 20 away games, the goals market looks the safer option.

Reims v Nice Verdict

Reims will no doubt be eager to kick-start their season with all three points here on Saturday but recent results have let the hosts down, while Nice bring an overall encouraging spell of form into this clash but have struggled on their travels, so the option of both teams scoring looks favourable in this fixture.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00