Reims vs Strasbourg – Following a 3-0 Ligue 1 defeat to Rennes in their previous game, Reims will be hoping for a better outcome this time.
Reims had 49% of the game’s possession and 1 of their 1 goal attempts were successful. Eight of Rennes’ 23 shots on goal were on target. Rennes scored goals through Jérémy Doku (9′, 19′) and Arthur Theate (68′).
Over their last six games, Will Still’s Reims have scored a total of seven goals. In those contests, they have given up a total of six goals.
Reims and Strasbourg have not lost a league match in the last five contests, according to an analysis of their previous performance. Their last three league games against Strasbourg have ended in losses, while their last two league games at home have ended in losses.
Strasbourg will enter this match after defeating AC Ajaccio 3-1 in their previous Ligue 1 match. In that game, Strasbourg had 43% of the possession and made 12 efforts on goal, scoring on six of them.
Kévin Gameiro (26′), Habib Diarra (71′), and Yuito Suzuki (89′) scored goals for Strasbourg. One of AC Ajaccio’s eight shots on goal was successful. AC Ajaccio’s goal was scored by Mickael Barreto (76′).
The numbers don’t lie, as Strasbourg has allowed goals in five of their last six games while having 10 goals scored against them altogether.
Strasbourg can undoubtedly play much better defense. Putting past outcomes aside, we must now wait to see if the trend will hold in this upcoming game. Strasbourg has played six league games without a road victory coming into this match.
Reims vs Strasbourg – Betting Analysis
Reims and Strasbourg have split their previous head-to-head matches dating back to 09/02/2020, with three of those games ending in draws.
During those matches, they combined for 13 goals, scoring 6 for Les rouges et blancs and 7 for Le Racing. 2.17 goals have been scored on average each game.
The previous league meeting between these teams took place on Ligue 1 Match Day 3 on August 21, 2022, with a score of Strasbourg 1-0 Reims.
On that occasion, Strasbourg controlled 63% of the ball and 3 of its 12 shot attempts were successful. Alexander Djiku (45′) was the lone member of their team to register a goal.
Reims had 12 shots against them, with 6 of those shots finding the back of the net. Scorer was Folarin Balogun (81′). Ruddy Buquet served as the referee.
With a fully healthy bunch available to choose from, Reims boss Will Still has a full complement and no fitness concerns at all going into this match.
In the game, Yehvann Diouf, Thomas Foket, Emmanuel Agbadou, Yunis Abdelhamid, Thibault De Smet, Dion Lopy, Arber Zeneli, Junya Ito, Marshall Munetsi, Alexis Flips, and Folarin Balogun are likely to play for Les Rouges et Blancs in a 4-2-3-1 system.
The only fitness concern for Strasbourg boss Frédéric Antonetti is a result of a nearly full-strength squad. Dead Leg’s Dimitri Liénard is unable to play in this match.
According to our analysis, Le Racing might opt to start Matz Sels, Ismael Doukouré, Lucas Perrin, Alexander Djiku, Frédéric Guilbert, J. Bellegarde, Morgan Sanson, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Eduard Sobol, Kevin Gameiro, and Lebo Mothiba in a 3-5-2 formation.
Our opinion is that Strasbourg should be able to score against this Reims team, however it probably won’t be nearly enough to avoid a loss.
What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the bookies’ prices on the 90 min. result market, victory for Reims can be had for 1.93, betting on a draw is 3.7 and putting your money on the win for Strasbourg is 3.94. These are the best prices that can be secured at present.
Reims vs Strasbourg – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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