Clermont vs Reims Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Clermont vs Reims on and what time does it start? Clermont vs Reims will take place on Sunday 28th April, 2024 – 14:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Clermont vs Reims? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Clermont vs Reims on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Clermont vs Reims
Where can I stream Clermont vs Reims in the UK? If Clermont vs Reims is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
CLERMONT
Clermont begin the 31st match day of the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign sitting rock-bottom and sitting six points adrift of the relegation playoff place as well as seven points adrift of Metz, who are safe as it stands, with just 12 points to play for. They have managed just four victories in their 30 matches so far this season.
The home team, who have overperformed for the last few seasons by even being in the French top-flight, come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat away to Lens in their most recent outing with Florian Sotoca scoring a third minute winning penalty. They are now winless in their last four matches.
REIMS
After openly discussing the point that he would be open to moving to an ambitious Championship club following links to Sunderland, Will Still has become under a fair bit of pressure at Stade de Reims, especially with the amount of money that they have spent in the summer and winter transfer windows.
It is therefore very disappointing and potentially concerning for Still that Reims find themselves sitting in the bottom-half of the table with four games to go. They begin the match day sitting six points adrift of the European spots and come into this one on the back of back-to-back losses against Strasbourg and Montpellier Herault.
THE TEAM NEWS
CLERMONT
Former Lyon midfielder Maxime Gonalons is unavailable for Clermont this weekend alongside both Jim Allevinah and Cheick Oumar Konate.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Diaw; Matsima, Pelmard, Caufriez; Magnin, Keita, Gastien, Neto Borges; Cham, Rashani; Virginius
UNAVAILABLE: Allevinah (Injured), Gonalons (Injured), Konate (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
REIMS
Stade de Reims are without Amadou Kone due to suspension for this one, whilst the likes of Joseph Okumu, Maxime Busi and Mohamed Daramy are missing with injuries.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Diouf; Koudou, Agbadou, Abdelhamid, Akieme; Ito, Richardson, Munetsi, Nakamura; Khadra; Diakite
UNAVAILABLE: Kone (Suspended), Atangana (Injured), Okumu (Injured), Busi (Injured), Daramy (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Despite their fate of relegation down to Ligue 2 being inevitable, Clermont have stuck by long-term manager Pascal Gastien throughout the campaign and they have begun to show some genuine fight and improvement in the last month or so. However, in what is verging on must win due to their form and opposition for Reims and Will Still, it would be sensible to stick by the visitors as they aim to push back into the top-half of the table.
TIP: REIMS TO WIN
