Reims - Niort - France L II

Wager: $200. We turn our attention to French Soccer, Ligue 2:  Reims and Niort will meet face to face in a derby clash on Monday night at 20:30 CET (2:30 p.m. EST, U.S.), at Stade Auguste-Delaune II (Reims). Reims is in top 10 of the Table - 6th position in Ligue 2 with 26 points, out of 16 matches. Niort is still 8th in the standings, as the team managed to collect 24 points after 16 rounds. The hosts lost 2 games in a row in the Ligue 2, so they are not in top form. Niort has played an excellent football as of late, with 6 games unbeaten streak, as the team scored 12 goals in the last 5 games, i.e. 2.4 Goals per game. There is an interesting proposition offered at Bet365.com: It is called "Alternative Asian Handicap". Handicapping is a simple way to bet more "safely" - it's done by awarding one of the teams, usually the underdog, some points or goals lead: Handicap Line (+1.5) Goal explained - Team giving a (+1.5) Goal start: Win by a score of 2 goals or more - All bets on this selection are winners; Win by a score of 1 goal, Draw (any score), and Loss (any score) - All bets on this selection are losers. Team receiving a (+1.5) Goal start:  Win by any score - all bets on this selection are winners; Draw and a Loss by 1 Goal - all bets on this selection are winners; Loss by 2 goals or more - all bets on this selection are losers. With that, Niort has a pretty good "safety net" of (+1.5 Goals) to start this derby match, so I pick the option "Alternative Asian Handicap" @ Bet365 - Niort (+ 1.5 Goals, Decimal odds (1.35) - Click here to learn the difference  between the Decimal & American odds systems.); (Unless the amount to bet is specified, as is in this game, our predictions are generally made for a $100 wager).

UPDATE November 28, 2016 - FINAL Result: Reims 1-0  Niort. Reims defeated (very difficult) Niort by 1 goal to Nil on Monday night French football.  Oudin in the 80' scored the winner, as Reims rose to 2nd place in the standings. Our Handicap Line (+1.5) Goals for Niort was "right on the money", and we won again. $200 investment returned total of $270 ($200 Principal + $70 Net Profit). (Team receiving a (+1.5) Goal start: Loss by 1 Goal - all bets on this selection are winners.)