Both of these sides have thrived under new, youthful managers, and there are some potent strikers on each team to contend with, which will make life difficult for the Reims and Nice backlines.
Five of the last six meetings between these two have ended in a draw, and we expect to see another one this weekend, though it could be more entertaining given the talent and confidence of each.
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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 Nice win with a probability of 41.48%. A win for Reims had a probability of 31.56% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.57%). The likeliest Reims win was 0-1 (9.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
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