An entertaining contest between two of Ligue 1's highest scoring teams could be in store on Saturday, and they will both be motivated by the prospect of entering the international break sitting at the top of the table.
Although Monaco's defensive frailties will be a cause for concern for Hutter, the visitors should have enough firepower in their lineup to outscore their opponents en route to claiming all three points.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Monaco win with a probability of 40.73%. A win for Reims had a probability of 35.04% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Monaco win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.77%) and 0-2 (6.09%). The likeliest Reims win was 2-1 (8.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Monaco would win this match.