Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
Both Reims and Monaco will be vying for a spot in the Coupe de France last 16 when they face each other at Stade Auguste-Delaune on Tuesday evening. The hosts aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to St Etienne and Nice and you should know that they failed to win the previous six league matches. Talented forward Mamadou Diakhon is pushing for a rare start after scoring as a substitute in the defeat to Nice, while all Daramy, Fofana, and Khadra remain in the treatment room.
The visitors, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their four-game winless run in the French top flight. As both Monaco and Reims are eager to get back on course, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. The likes of Takumi Minamino, Aleksandr Golovin, Folarin Balogun, and Krepin Diatta should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Breel Embolo):
Born in Younde, Cameroon on February 14, 1997, Breel Embolo is a striker who plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Embolo began his youth career at Nordstern back in 2008, but two years later he moved to Old Boys.
In 2010 the Switzerland international joined Basel and he continued playing for the RotBlau at senior level. After scoring 21 goals in 61 appearances for the club in the Swiss Super League, Breel Embolo signed a five-year deal with Schalke 04 in June, 2016 for a fee of €20 million.
The Schalke striker made his Bundesliga debut on August 27 in a 1-0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Speaking of his international career, Breel Embolo has four caps for Switzerland U21 team and he made his senior debut on March 31, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with United States of America. Embolo is very powerful striker, he is technically strong, he has explosive pace and a composed finisher.
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.