Reims vs Auxerre Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Stade de Reims have changed their management and it has paid dividends in the Coupe de France but they are badly struggling in Ligue 1 ahead of the visit of Auxerre this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 9th March, 2025: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 11:15am / US PT – 8:15am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports

Reims Team News: Kipre suspension

Former West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic centre-back Cedric Kipre is missing through suspension for this weekend as they deal with a few injury issues, too, such as Paris Saint-Germain loanee Gabriel Moscardo and former Blackburn Rovers attacker Reda Khadra.

Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Diouf; Okumu, Gbane, Jeng; Sekine, John Patrick, Atangana, Sergio Akieme; Teuma; Ito, Nakamura

Unavailable: Kipre (Suspended), Fofana (Injured), Khadra (Injured), Daramy (Injured)

Questionable: Gabriel Moscardo (Injured), Sangui (Injured)

Auxerre Team News: A few injuries

Auxerre are dealing with a few injury issues as they make the trip to Reims this weekend with former Salernitana striker Lasso Coulibaly sidelined alongside the likes of Theo Pellenard, Nathan Buayi-Kiala and Aristide Zossou.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Leon; Osho, Jubal, Akpa; Hoever, Danois, Owusu, Mensah; Perrin, Traore; Bair

Unavailable: Pellenard (Injured), Buayi-Kiala (Injured), Coulibaly (Injured), Zossou (Injured)

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Reims vs Auxerre Prediction

Stade de Reims recently sacked Slovenian coach Luka Elsner and replaced him with Samba Diawara, which was followed by them defeating Angers on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France last week. However, that was backed up by a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Monaco at Stade Louis II at the weekend, making it five successive defeats in Ligue 1. They now face an Auxerre side that, having gained promotion back to the top-flight last season, have been impressive and competitive as they sit in mid-table, albeit having managed just one victory in 13 matches across all competitions, having gone into the winter break sitting in the top-half of the table. This is a contest between two out of form sides and that will likely lead to a low quality, low-scoring affair.

Reims vs Auxerre Tip: Under 2.5 goals