Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lille
Match Time & Date:
22/09/2021
01:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Reims
After suffering a 1-0 loss to Lens, Lille will be aiming to return to winning ways when they take on Reims in the Ligue 1 round 7. The reigning champions have slim chances of defending their title, as PSG managed to keep their 100% record intact thanks to a 2-1 win over Lyon at the weekend, but, the hope dies last. Lille are desperate to get back on course in the French top flight, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Reims on Matchday 7.
Both Bamba and Sanches remain on the sidelines with injuries. The visitors, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs in the new Ligue 1 campaign. Anyhow, home win should be considered as the hosts want to win this more than the visitors. All Cafaro, Doumbia, Hornby, Toure, and Zeneli are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
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.
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