Reims vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting Tips (21 April)

5 days before the end of this 2023-2024 season, Stade de Reims is still one of the few teams in ambush, capable of grabbing a European ticket in the coming weeks. The Champenois in fact occupy 8th place in the ranking and they are only one point behind the 7th Lyonnais and the 6th Lensois. Unfortunately for them, Will Still's men are less well when approaching this final sprint. Because since their last success against Metz 2-1, they have been held by Lyon 1-1 and Nice 0-0 and they lost at Meinau last weekend 3-1. On the other side of the median, this Montpellier team put away its ambitions for the first part of the table a long time ago. Focused on maintaining their position from now on, the people of Hérault have experienced some cold sweats in recent months while flirting with the red zone.

But they have bounced back well since the correction inflicted on them by PSG 2-6. Stung, Michel Der Zakarian's men obtained 2 great victories against Le Havre 0-2 and Lorient 2-0, 2 competitors in the race to maintain. On the other hand, last weekend, they were unable to overcome bottom-placed Clermont 1-1. In the standings, the MHSC occupies 13th place, with 6 points ahead of the first relegation which has a match in hand.

All in the recovery phase after missing a few weeks of competition, the excellent midfielder Teddy Teuma (6 goals) and the former Montpellier and Parisian Stambouli return to an extended group this Sunday. However, this is not the case for valuable striker Daramy (4 goals, 5 assists). Defenders Okumu (starter) and Busi (substitute) will also be absent this weekend while replacement midfielder Koné will be suspended after being sent off last weekend. Finally, young midfielder Atangana Edoa also joined the infirmary last week. On the other hand, midfielder Munetsi is back after being suspended. Offensively, the young Ivorian Oumar Diakité (5 goals) and the Japanese Ito (3 goals, 6 assists) and Nakamura (3 goals, 1 assist) are there.

A priori, Michel Der Zakarian will still have to do without the substitutes Sainte- Luce and Fayad but the valuable Jordanian international Al Tamari (4 goals) is back after missing the last day. No longer really in his coach's plans, defender Sacko still remains on the sidelines. Still silent since October, the Nigerian Akor Adams (7 goals) lost his starting place. On the other hand, the winger Nordin (6 goals) and the playmaker Savanier (8 goals, 5 assists) are there as is the only scorer of last week, the winter recruit Coulibaly, well served by Adams who came to come into play.