Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches in the next round of the French Cup will be played on Tuesday at the "Auguste Delaune" stadium, where local Reims will face Monaco. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this confrontation with good odds.
Match Preview
Reims had a bright start to the season, which occurred in September and early October, when the team won four out of five matches and drew one. However, since then, the results have been much more average. A winless streak of five matches (three draws and two defeats) pushed the team out of the top 10, and they are currently in 12th place.
Even at their home stadium, the results are not encouraging — three losses and two draws in their last five matches. In the last round, Reims hosted Nice and lost 2-4. In the previous round of the French Cup, Reims won away against Mutzig with a score of 3-1.
Monaco has been experiencing a crisis that began in late November and continues to this day. In their last eight matches, the team recorded only two wins, suffering three defeats and three draws. The recent match against PSG in the French Super Cup is also part of this unfortunate streak.
Currently, Monaco occupies third place, but Nice is closing in, just one point behind. In the French Cup, however, Monaco looks much more confident. On December 22, they thrashed the little-known "Saint-James" 4-1. Monaco approaches the match against Reims after an away draw with Nantes (2-2).
Probable Lineups
- Reims: Diouf, Akieme, Kipre, Okumu, Buta, Manetzi, Edoa, Teuma, Nakamura, Diakite, Dzungya.
- Monaco: Kion, Singo, Kerer, Salisu, Vanderson, Zakaria, Kamara, Outtara, Ben-Segir, Boabre, Embolo.
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, Reims played a draw with Monaco – 0-0.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has been successful in three out of five matches.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful in two out of five matches.
Prediction
Despite Monaco's problems, bookmakers still give them the advantage. We believe that the "Total Under 3.0" bet with odds of 1.65 is the best choice here.
