Reims v Troyes predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Reims v Troyes predictions Ligue 1, France	27/10/2012 20:00	full time result	Reims to win	1.83	Bet at Paddy Power
Betting prediction was written by Guillaume

REIMS V TROYES PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

Reims is the second surprise of the league so far, along with Valenciennes. They are currently standing in a surprising 7^th position, when everyone was expecting them to be between 15^th and 20^th. They have a 4-2-3 record. The key point here is that they are first of the league when playing home, with 4 wins, and 1 loss (in the opening game against Marseille).

Troyes was last of the league until last weekend and their unexpected 1-0 win over Marseille, who was 1^st until then. They are now 19^th, with 5 points collected. They have a terrible record far from home though, with 4 losses in 4 away games.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Reims just lost in the Parc des Princes against PSG, but that was a short and tight 1-0 loss. They should actually have brought back at least one point, considering that they missed a penalty in the first half, and hit the post in the second. Their squad didn’t change much from last season, when they were still playing in Ligue 2, so players are used to play with each other and show a great solidarity.

Troyes is also coming from Ligue 2, but they didn’t handle the transition as well as Reims did. Their defense is the main weakness with 18 goals conceded in 9 games, making them the second worst defense of the league. They did very good in their last game though, this kind is small team is often providing great performances against the biggest clubs as it is like the game of their life. But I doubt they will have the same motivation and same level regularly.

REIMS V TROYES PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Reims can be backed at 1.83 with PaddyPower, the draw is at 3.68 with Pinnacle, and Troyes’ win is set at 5.1 still with Pinnacle. I really like this home side odd. Bookmakers are probably a bit worried that Reims will not be able to keep that impressive run, but I don’t think it will stop against a weak team like Troyes.

REIMS V TROYES PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

Reims -0.5 is at 1.81 with Pinnacle, and Troyes +0.5 is at 2.17 with 188bet. Reims won their last 3 home games by 2 goals and Troyes is 0-4 away, so I will back Reims -0.5. The 1X2 odd is slightly better though.

REIMS V TROYES PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

The Under 2.5 can be found at 1.81 with Pinnacle. The Over 2.5 reaches 2.11 with the same book. Reims’ shome games have an average of 2.4 goals, and Troyes’ away game have an average of 4.25 goals, so the value is without any doubt on the Over 2.5 goals.