Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Reims
Match Time & Date:
19/03/2023
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Marseille
Reims and Marseille square off against each other at Stade Auguste-Delaune in the closing match of Sunday’s program. Reims are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, and you should know that they managed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last six games. All Noah Jean Holm, Myziane Maolida, and Emmanuel Agbadou are out of contention with injuries, but “footballer manager” boss William Still can count on key players for Sunday’s showdown.
OM, on the other hand, aim to retain second position in the standings. Marseille have been impressive on the road of late, with the team winning each of their last seven away games, but beating the in-form Rouges et Blancs at Stade Auguste-Delaune is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that both teams should be happy with one point from the match. Defender Leonardo Balerdi misses the match through suspension for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Dimitri Payet):
Dimitri Payet was born in Saint-Pierre, Reunion on 29 March 1987, but he joined Le Havre’s famous youth academy in 1999 and has since enjoyed a meteoric rise. The attacking midfielder started his professional career at Nantes, but top French clubs soon started casting admiring glances his way and he went on to represent Saint Etienne, Lille and Marseille, becoming one of Ligue 1’s leading footballers.
However, it was the move to West Ham that placed Payet on the map as the Frenchman enjoyed a brilliant start to his career in England, making the PFA Player of the Year Shortlist. Some excellent performances in the Premier League persuaded France coach Didier Deschamps to reinstate Payet into his starting line-up and the midfielder paid the coach back with some scintillating displays on international stage.
Excellent with the ball at his feet and very dangerous from set pieces, Payet quickly established himself as one of Europe’s top midfielders, with the likes of Barcelona, Arsenal and other top clubs now after his signature.
Highlighted Team (Reims):
Reims are a French football club founded in 1931. Reims welcome their rivals at Stade Auguste Delaune, which can hold up to 21,684 people. Believe it or not, Reims won six Ligue 1 titles (1948/1949, 1952/1953, 1954/1955, 1957/1958, 1959/1960, 1961/1962). To make things even better for the fans, Reims participated in the European Cup final on two occasions.
In 1956 they faced Real Madrid in the title game and despite taking the lead after six minutes, the French side eventually suffered a 4-3 loss to los Blancos at Parc des Princes. Three years later Reims had a chance to get their revenge on Real Madrid, but the Spanish giants once again won the European Cup, with Mateos and Di Stefano finding the net in the 2-0 victory over Albert Batteux.
The club’s most notable footballer is Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals for France at the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals. Reims’ home colours are red and white, with the team wearing white when playing on the road.
