Monaco vs Reims Predictions

• Monaco have won four of their last five at home.
• Monaco have conceded in nine of their last 11 home games.
• Reims are winless in their last 11 across all comps excluding extra time.

Monaco in need of a response

Monaco saw their Champions League hopes come to an end last week and they followed that up with a Ligue 1 defeat to Lille, but Friday’s home game against out-of-sorts Reims offers a chance to get back to winning ways.

Adi Hutter’s side are still battling for a place in next season’s Champions League and they should be able to boost their chances with three points on Friday – but they may struggle to keep a clean sheet.

Monaco have the third best home record in the division with eight wins in 12 games, losing just twice. Les Rouge et Blanc have four wins in their last five at the Stade Louis II and they should have too much for Reims, who are winless inside normal time in their last 11 games across all competitions and have managed just three wins in 11 attempts on their travels in Ligue 1.

The hosts are the clear favourites so the best value option looks to be a home win with goals at both ends. Monaco have gone eight games without keeping a clean sheet and have conceded in nine of their last 11 home games, while Reims have scored at Marseille and PSG this season – hitting 13 goals in total in their 11 league trips – and they can at least grab a consolation effort.

Monaco have hit 28 goals across their 12 home games and they’ve scored at least three goals in each of their last three Ligue 1 fixtures at the Stade Louis II, so a 3-1 win for the hosts seems a reasonable correct score prediction.

Takumi Minamino has endured a mixed season but looks to have hit a bit of form. The Japan international has scored in each of his last three appearances in all competitions, with two assists during that run, and he can continue his hot-streak with a goal against Reims.