Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Stade Saint-Symphorien will host Sunday’s Ligue 1 game between Metz and Reims, the two teams who defeated Clermont and Montpellier respectively at the weekend. Les Grenats gave fans some cheer at the weekend, but they need to keep on improving their game if they are to secure the top flight survival. Maxime Colin has joined the likes of Malick Mbaye, Benjamin Tetteh, and Ablie Jallow in the recovery room, while Aboubacar Lo misses out through suspension.
Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, are eyeing their third consecutive league win and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. In their last encounter at the venue the two teams played out a 1-1 draw and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
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.