Nice vs Reims Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th February 2023

Nice take on Reims for a match in the Ligue 1 on Saturday at Allianz Riviera.

The hosts are currently seventh in the Ligue 1 standings with 37 points after 23 rounds. Reims are trailing behind them on 33 points, which makes them 10th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Entering the match as a favourite, Nice will be highly motivated to extend their unbeaten streak that they currently have in this Ligue 1 campaign. They should be in with a decent chance of adding another win to their account. The visitors will undoubtfully make their life as unpleasant as possible, however, they will have it very difficult considering the current form of the hosts.

When it comes to goal-scoring Nice could be more prolific, scoring 17 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.7 goals per game in which, they conceded five times. This is an average of 0.5 a game, achieving a clean sheet in six games.

Reims scored 16 goals, conceded six and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

It finished 0-0 when Nice last played Reims and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10.

Nice vs Reims Prediction

Nice Form

In their last three outings, Nice won 0-1 against Lens, beat Marseille by 1-3 and hammered AC Ajaccio 3-0. Nice won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 13 goals and conceded two times.

Reims Form

Reims collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Auxerre brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Toulouse. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Troyes by a 4-0 scoreline. Reims claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew five and were defeated zero times, as they were outscored by three goals to four.

Are Nice good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Reims at Allianz Riviera? It could be tight, but strength in squad and match history still makes the home side our choice in the betting market.

Nice won five matches, scored 12 goals and conceded 12 in their last 12 games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. This earned them 18 points. Reims took 13 points from their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. They won two, scored 12 goals and conceded 14. Nice are looking at a record of ten wins, seven draws and six defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Reims show off seven wins, 12 draws and four defeats in the Ligue 1.

Nice vs Reims Team News

Nice could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Reims.

Aaron Ramsey, Youcef Atal and Marcin Bulka are all absent from the Nice squad that faces Reims at Allianz Riviera.

Reims just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Nice at the Allianz Riviera.

Myziane Maolida is too injured to face Reims.

Nice vs Reims H2H

The match ended in a 0-0 draw in the previous outing between Nice and Reims and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 23/10. A draw could be the way to go here, as this has been an equal pairing in their most recent meetings. Nice won three of the previous ten matches, while Reims secured one win from those ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Nice vs Reims Results

The previous ten matches between Nice and Reims were less than joyous as under 2.5 goals came out no less than nine times.

Nice vs Reims Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Folarin Balogun who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Reims are looking to him against Nice, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Of their 10 most recent games at Allianz Riviera across all tournaments, Nice won six times, drew two and lost two. Reims won three of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing six and losing one. Reims managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played away from home. Meanwhile, Nice were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals happened one time in the past ten encounters between Nice and Reims, with Nice scoring 0.9 goals on average per game. Reims averaged 0.5 goals, while both teams scored three times. Nice saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Reims's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.