Reims vs Nantes Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Pressure is growing on Stade de Reims boss Luka Elsner as they continue to underperform in the bottom-half of the Ligue 1 table ahead of facing a struggling Nantes side this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 2nd February, 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: Still no Khadra or Daramy
Former Blackburn Rovers, Brighton and Hove Albion and Sheffield United attacking midfielder Reda Khadra is unavailable due to an ACL injury, which is the same issue that former Ajax attacker Mohamed Daramy is dealing with as he also remains sidelined.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Diouf; Buta, Atangana, Kipre, Sergio Akieme; Munetsi, John Patrick; Ito, Teuma, Nakamura; Diakite
Unavailable: Khadra (Injured), Kone (Injured), Daramy (Injured)
Questionable: Fofana (Injured)
Nantes Team News: Several doubts
Nantes have several key doubts for this one with Adel Mahamoud a definite absentee due to a knee injury but they also have key first-teamers all potentially unavailable such as goalkeeper Alban Lafont and Zimbabwe international attacker Tino Kadewere.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Lopes; Amian, Sow, Pallois, Cozza; Castelletto, Pedro Chirivella; Guirassy, Mollet, Simon; Abline
Unavailable: Mahamoud (Injured)
Questionable: Lafont (Injured), Zeze (Injured), Centonze (Injured), Douglas Augusto (Injured), Kadewere (Injured)
Reims vs Nantes Prediction
Stade de Reims had a bright start to the campaign with Slovenian coach Luka Elsner at the helm but the hosts have struggled for a few months now with Elsner coming under pressure. They did earn themselves a 1-1 draw at Parc des Princes against defending champions and unbeaten runaway league leaders Paris Saint-Germain last weekend thanks to a Keito Nakamura equaliser. It means they are winless in their last eight matches in Ligue 1. Nantes have managed just one victory since August as they come into this one on the back of a fourth successive draw with Mostafa Mohamed scoring a 90th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade de la Beaujoire. Given the form of the two sides, a draw would appear a good value bet for this one.
Reims vs Nantes Tip: Draw
