This is football, this is Ligue 1 and this is Nice - Reims. Prepare with our broad guide!
- Nice is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1
Reims have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This has all the signs of an engrossing match with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
Nice form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Nice have to build on here at Allianz Riviera in the Ligue 1. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Nice are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Nice's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Ajaccio (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Schmeichel, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.83 out of 10 in that game. Schmeichel topped it up with a clean sheet.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Olympique Marseille and winning 3-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nice have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.
The Nice fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Nice have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Reims form and stats
2-8-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Reims in their Ligue 1 matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Reims as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games.
235 minutes! That's how long the Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from Munetsi, Cajuste, Maolida and Balogun secured the home win 4-0 against Troyes in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, Reims was very dominant against Troyes, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Munetsi, Cajuste, Maolida and Balogun providing the goals. Flips got a match rating of 8.44 in that game, top player of the team. Flips signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.
A defeat, in the Coupe de France away at Toulouse, earlier. Reims are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 6 matches.
13 goals have been conceded by Reims in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Nice have avoided a loss in the last 8 games (2-6-0) versus Reims.The newest recorded scoreline featuring both these sides is the Reims - Nice 0-0 played earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Balogun 15 goals |   N. Pépé 6 goals |  G. Laborde 6 goals |
Nice missing players
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| Nice | Reims | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 26 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 61% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 58% | 65% |
| 39% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 52% | 36% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 58% | 57% |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 26% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 30% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 12.1 | 13.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.8 | 14.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 28% | 26% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 26% |
| 12.2 | 11.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13.8 | 13.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
- Nice have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nice is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Monaco | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 47 |
| 4 | Lens | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 46 |
| 5 | Lille | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | Rennes | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Nice | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Lorient | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 10 | Reims | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Clermont | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Nantes | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -11 | 23 |
| 15 | Brest | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | Troyes | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -19 | 19 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 18 |
| 19 | Auxerre | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -28 | 15 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -29 | 10 |
