Our prediction for this Coupe de la Ligue match:
Reims
Match Time & Date:
07/01/2020
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Strasbourg
A spot in the Coupe de la Ligue semis will be at stake when Reims and Strasbourg take on each other at Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Tuesday evening. Reims booked their place in the quarter-finals by beating Bourg-en-Bresse and Montpellier, and they are surely capable of matching Strasbourg in front of home fans. You should bear in mind that David Guion’s troops are undefeated in the previous six home games in the French elite division.
Le Racing, on the other hand, are on a five-game winning run in all competitions ahead of the trip to Reims, but beating les Rouges et Blancs on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the horizon at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, and we predict that the two teams are going to share the spoils in 90 minutes in the Coupe de la Ligue quarter-finals.
Highlighted Player (Ghislain Konan):
Ghislain Konan is an Ivory Coast footballer, who plays for Stade de Reims in Ligue 1. Born in Abidjan on December 27, 1995, the pacey left-back began his senior career at his hometown club ASEC Mimosas in 2015. However, in 2016 Konan moved to Portugal, signing a deal with Vitoria de Guimaraes.
After making 44 appearances for the Portuguese outfit in Primeira Liga, he moved to Stade de Reims in 2017. Konan made his Ligue 1 debut in a 1-0 victory over Nice at Allianz Riviera. Speaking of his international career, the Stade De Reims defender made his Ivory Coast debut in a goalless draw with Mali on October 6, 2017.
The two teams faced each other in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Konan’s preferred foot is left and his contract with Stade de Reims should expire in June, 2022. Ghislain Konan wears No. 3 jersey at Stade de Reims.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.
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