Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Stade Auguste-Delaune will host Saturday’s Ligue 1 game between Reims and Brest. Les Rouges et Blancs aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Auxerre and they are seen as slim favourites to beat Brest in front of home fans. As both Yaya-Kader Fofana and Oumar Diakite are back from suspension, home win should definitely be considered. The likes of Reda Khadra, Mohammed Daramy, and Abdoul Kone remain in the recovery room.
Les Pirates, on the other hand, head into the match following the Champions League draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Brest, though, are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. You should know that Eric Roy’s men have suffered three defeats in the four away games this season. Guinea-Bissau forward Mama Balde is pushing for a start, while midfielder Julien Le Cardinal continues to miss out with a groin problem.
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.