Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Reims
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2018
02:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Montpellier
Saturday’s football game at Stade Auguste-Delaune II pits together Reims and Montpellier. Reims aim to bounce back from a heavy 4-1 loss to Amiens and we predict that they are going to fight tooth and nail against La Paillade. David Guion’s troops did well to beat Olympique Lyon in their first home of the season and, no doubt, they want to repeat the success this weekend. Montpellier, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Saint-Etienne in front of home fans at the weekend and they are determined to extend their unbeaten run in the French top flight to three games. In previous three meetings between the two teams La Paillade emerged triumphant and that is probably the main reason why away win should be considered. It has to be noted that in their last meeting at Stade Auguste-Delaune II Montpellier recorded a 3-2 victory over Reims.
Reims vs Montpellier H2H
Reims
67%
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58%
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Reims vs Montpellier H2H
REI
67%
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58%
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MON
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Highlighted Player (Julian Jeanvier):
Julian Jeanvier is a French footballer born in Clichy on March 31, 1992. Jeanvier plays for Championship side Brentford as a centre-back, but he began his senior career at Nancy II. After making 6 appearances for the senior team, the French defender joined Lille II in 2013.
Jeanvier then played for the likes of Mouscron-Peruwelz and Red Star on loan and in August, 2016 he signed a deal with French club Reims. The 185-cm-tall defender was producing splendid displays with Reims in the French second tier and, as a result, he was voted into the Ligue 2 Team of the Year at the end of the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 seasons.
In July, 2018 he joined Championship side Brentford, signing a four-year contract with the Bees for an undisclosed fee. Speaking of his international career, Jeanvier was part of the France U18 team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Copa del Atlantico. However, the Brentford centre-back has yet to make his debut for the senior team.
Highlighted Team (Montpellier):
Over the years Montpellier have established themselves as a mid-table side in French Ligue 1. Montpellier are considered one of the youngest clubs in France as they were founded in 1974, but it has to be noted that a number of high-profile footballers played for the club in the past. French football legend Laurent Blanc played for Montpellier from 1981-1993 and he scored 76 goals in 24 appearances in the league for the club. Eric Cantona, Roger Milla, Carlos Valderama and Olivier Giroud played in Montpellier’s colors as well, but Pascal Baills is the player with most appearances for the club (429).
La Paillade did remarkably well to win the Ligue 1 trophy in 2012 and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Montpellier won Coupe de France on two occasions (1929, 1990), with the team beating FC Sete and FC Paris respectively in the title games. The team welcome their rivals at Stade de la Mosson and the capacity of the stadium is 32.900. In 1999 Montpellier won the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
