Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nantes
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2022
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Reims
Nantes will look to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Strasbourg when they take on Reims in the Ligue 1 round 24. Les Canaris sit in the middle of the table ahead of Sunday’s clash, with the team eyeing their seventh home win of the process. Since all Castelletto, Traore, and Coulibaly are back from international duty, home win should be considered. Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over Bordeaux.
Reims impressed in their last league fixture, but given Nantes’ fine home record, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing something from the match. All Jens Cajuste, Andrew Gravillon, Moussa Doumbia, Valon Berisha, and Arber Zeneli are likely to miss the game with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Kalifa Coulibaly):
Kalifa Coulibaly is a Malian international who began his senior career at Paris Saint-Germain B. After spending four years at Parc des Princes, he moved to Charleroi in 2014 and the Malian striker scored seven goals in 31 league appearances for the Belgian outfit.
At the end of the season he left the club, signing a contract with Gent and he has been playing for De Buffalo’s ever since. Kalifa Coulibaly made his Gent debut on 9 August, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with Anderlecht. He scored four goals in 24 league games for the club in the 2015/2016 season, picking up just one yellow card in the process.
Coulibaly made his Mali debut on 15 October, 2013 in a 3-1 win over South Korea. He started the match from the bench, substituting Ousmane Coulibaly in the second half of the game. His contract with Gent expires on 30 June, 2019. Coulibaly’s main position is centre forward.
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.
