OGC Nice vs Stade Reims Prediction: Won't be a straightforward result

OGC Nice dropped vital points last weekend in their match against Nantes. It was shocking to say the least after they had maintained an excellent unbeaten run since the start of the season. But with the unbeaten streak now broken by a less-competitive team, OGC Nice will be out to prove that they are still the same team that everyone expects them to be. It will be critical for their confidence to get back to winning ways when they face Stade Reims this weekend.

      Stade Reims are coming into this game after their 2-1 win over Strasbourg at home last weekend. They are hoping to pile more misery on OGC Nice who had been tough to beat until their last game. Reims are aware that Nice are out for blood and they will need to be at their best to stand against a team eager to get back on their winning run.

OGC Nice

What went wrong for Nice against Nantes remains yet to be determined. But OGC Nice have a fantastic team and strong spirit, so they are expected to get back on their feet against Reims this weekend.

       OGC Nice 13 match unbeaten run is not talked about well enough. They were the only side to hold onto that streak for that long until their latest defeat against Nantes. Their last 5 league games ended in 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

         Nice came into the game against Nantes, hoping to add another win to their streak, but instead they lost after conceding the only goal in the 25th minute from Florent Mollet. Nice struggled to get back on level terms after the goal but they were unable to and the game ended that way.

          This weekend’s tie against Stade Reims will be a test to prove their doubters wrong. Down the years, meetings between Nice and Reims have produced draws. 7 of their last 8 meetings ended in a draw. OGC Nice won the only match in those 8 meetings by 3 goals to 2.

            Finally, Nice remain 2nd on the table with 29 points and they are behind PSG by 4 points. A win here would be huge for Nice to keep their title dreams alive.

Stade Reims

Stade Reims hope they can exploit any opportunity here against OGC Nice to squeeze out a win. They are aware Nice are coming off a disappointing defeat and they hope to be the team to pile more misery on Nice by handing them their second defeat.

         Reims' record is not worthy of praise in recent times, although they are not the worst team either. They were able to get 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 league matches. Their last win ended a 2-match defeat and it's important that they continue winning.

          Stade Reims and Strasbourg played an interesting game, but in the end it was Reims that took the win. Amir Richardson struck first in the 10th minute to put Reims ahead and in the 42nd minute, they went further ahead through an own goal. Finally, Kevin Gameiro scored Strasbourg’s only goal from the penalty spot in the 88th minute and the game ended 2:1 at full time.

         Stade Reims and OGC Nice have been at each other's throats down the years and there's been nothing to separate both teams in 7 of their last 8 meetings. Reims have held OGC Nice to a goalless draw in their last 3 visits to the Allianz Riviera. But Reims are 3 points off 4th place on the table and a win here would make more sense for the team although another draw would not hurt them either.

Head to Head

Reims and Nice encounters in the past have produced more draws than wins. In 19 matches, 10 matches ended in a draw, while Nice won 6 and Reims won 3.

Analysis and Predictions

All eyes on OGC Nice but it wouldn't be an easy match no doubt. A win for Nice is priced at 1.94 Odds (1xbet Odds at the time of writing) and a win for Reims is priced at 4.36 Odds (1xbet Odds at the time of writing), while a draw goes for 3.695 Odds (1xbet Odds at the time of writing). The bookmakers have overrated the home side for some reason and there's enough indication that there's not much to separate both sides.

In the 9 matches, Nice have seen less than 2.5 goals, which indicates a struggle in the goals department. I think the struggles will continue against Reims and there shouldn't be more than a few goals at the end of this match.

• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.63 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.75 Odds
• Draw FT at 3.50 Odds