On Sunday afternoon, Monaco hosts Reims at the Stade Louis ll as both teams look for crucial points in the pursuit of European qualification in Ligue One.
Philippe Clement’s team’s form has taken a turn for the worst in recent games, as a 2-2 draw against Troyes last time out means that Monaco is now winless in their previous three games. The draw at least ended a two-game losing streak for the home side.
Nos Rouge & Blanc préparent la réception du @StadeDeReims ce dimanche 👊🔜 #ASMSDR pic.twitter.com/dUB50mnUiR— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 8, 2023
Nos Rouge & Blanc préparent la réception du @StadeDeReims ce dimanche 👊🔜 #ASMSDR pic.twitter.com/dUB50mnUiR
Monaco is currently in third place in the table, four points adrift of second-place Marseille, who occupy the second automatic Champions League berth in the French top flight.
The Red and Whites still have a decent home record in Ligue One, as a 3-0 home defeat by Nice last time out in the league ended a four-game winning streak on home soil for Clement’s team.
They had also scored at least two goals in five of their previous six home league matches.
The visitors are in eighth place in the league and just six points off the European spots in Ligue One. Will Still’s team is currently four games unbeaten, having recorded three victories in the run. A key to the recent good run of form has been their solid defensive displays, as Reims have kept four straight clean sheets.
They are also unbeaten in 15 Ligue One matches, keeping five straight clean sheets in the French top flight.
Reims are unbeaten in their last nine away games in the French top flight, although eight of those games have finished in draws.
On the flip side, they have won just once in their last ten league matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Reims will maintain their recent unbeaten run in Ligue One by claiming a point in a low-scoring encounter.