Cannes vs Reims Prediction: Dragons can give top-tier Reims a test

Looking to become just the second team from the French fourth tier to reach the final of the Coupe de France, AS Cannes welcome Reims to the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in the competition's semi-finals.

Taking the banner of the 'petit poucet' or 'little thumb', meaning the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, Cannes will be hoping to make home advantage count against Reims, who are looking to salvage an otherwise underwhelming campaign. Raed on for my Cannes vs Reims prediction.

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Gregoire Pineau missed the Coupe de France quarter-finals for Cannes through suspension but returns for this clash, although Hamza Hafidi is injured.

Julien Domingues will spearhead the Cannes attack.

As for the visitors, they can be expected to field a strong side, although they are missing key personnel in attack with Jordan Siebatcheu, Mohamed Daramy and Reda Khadra all unavailable.

Cannes vs Reim Odds

Cannes are naturally outsiders to win this match at 4/1 in 90 minutes, while the draw is priced at 11/4.

Reims are 4/7 favourites to prevail in normal time.

Reims to win and both teams to score @ 5/2

With relegation from Ligue 1 a genuine possibility for Reims this season, they will want to give their fans something to shout about by making the final of the Coupe de France.

And they are well-fancied to ease past fourth-tier Cannes - even if the minnows can show some resistance.

Cannes have yet to face a top-tier club in the Coupe de France this season but they have dispatched three teams from Ligue 2 - Grenoble, Lorient and Guingamp.

Indeed, two of those teams have been pushing for promotion from the second tier this season so the results are not to be overlooked.

In the quarter-finals, Cannes breached Guingamp three times and they are a team with goals in them so the best bet could be a Reims win and both teams to score.

Reims are vulnerable and having them as the away side should level the playing field but they are fresh from a 3-1 win over Marseille and can also get over the line in 90 minutes.

Bet Builder - Julien Domingues to score, over 2.5 goals and over 29.5 booking points @ 9/2

Cannes striker Julien Domingues has enjoyed a terrific season, netting 11 times in the fourth division this season and contributing 10 goals in eight matches in the Coupe de France, meaning he is comfortably the leading scorer in the competition.

If Cannes score, he is the most likely to get the goal and backing him to find the net is a good way to start this Bet Builder.

Over 2.5 goals also looks worth selecting given the last two Coupe de France matches involving Cannes have generated a total of 12 goals.

Finally, complete the Bet Builder with over 29.5 booking points with Reims having accrued 53 yellow cards and five reds in Ligue 1 this term.

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