Monaco vs Reims Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Monaco

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Monaco will play in this match following a 0-0 Ligue 1 drawn result versus Reims.

In that game, Monaco managed 46% possession and 0 shots on goal with 0 of them on target. Reims had 2 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Matches with Monaco have tended to be absorbing ones of late with plenty of scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past six clashes alone, a grand total of 24 goals have flown in for both sides combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 12 of these coming from Monaco.

Reims

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The trend of at least one team not scoring a goal in games featuring Reims has been evident of late. Examining their last six games shows that it has occurred 5 times. During these clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal tally of 3 and Reims have scored 9. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see if the trend will persist in this next game.

Looking at their past form shows that Reims:

• are undefeated by Monaco in away games against them for the last 6 league matches. Away fans have certainly had plenty to cheer about.
• are unbeaten in their last 9 league matches away from home. They've been so good on the road.
• have not won away from home in their last 3 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 29/02/2020 tells us that Monaco have won 2 of these & Reims 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.

A total of 13 goals were scored between them in these games, with 8 from Les Rouge et Blanc and 5 created by Les rouges et blancs. That is an average goals per game value of 2.17.

The previous league encounter featuring the two was Ligue 1 match day 8 on 18/09/2022 when it finished Reims 0-3 Monaco.

In that game, Reims managed 32% possession and 9 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

At the other end, Monaco had 20 shots at goal with 11 on target. Aleksandr Golovin (47'), Takumi Minamino (87') and Wissam Ben Yedder (90') scored.

The match was refereed by Marc Bollengier.

📋 Team News: Monaco

Kevin Volland (Fractured Rib), Mohamed Camara (Ankle Injury) and Vanderson (Knee Injury) are not available for Monaco gaffer Philippe Clement.

It seems likely that Les Rouge et Blanc should employ a 4-4-2 formation for the game and select Alexander Nuebel, Ruben Aguilar, Axel Disasi, Malang Sarr, Caio Henrique, Krepin Diatta, Youssouf Fofana, Eliot Matazo, Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche and Wissam Ben Yedder.

📋 Team News: Reims

Owing to a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Reims manager Will Still doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all coming into this match.

It’s our belief that Les rouges et blancs appear most likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation, going with Yehvann Diouf, Thomas Foket, Cheick Keita, Yunis Abdelhamid, Thibault De Smet, Azor Matusiwa, Dion Lopy, Junya Ito, Marshall Munetsi, Alexis Flips and Folarin Balogun.

⚡ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Reims should get enough chances to put one past this Monaco team, however that might not prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We think that it’s going to be a narrow 2-1 win for Monaco at the end of the match. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 02:36 08/03/2023