Based on last 50 matches in "France. Ligue 1", up to 09/26/2023
To build a prediction for the Lille - Reims match, scheduled for 26 September 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. Lille have played 50 matches, in which they won 23 of them, drew 13 times and lost 14 matches. Reims, having played 50 matches, won 17 times, drew 17 matches and lost 16 defeats. In the league, Lille average 1.6 goals scored per game and 1.3 conceded. Reims average 1.3 scored and 1.2 conceded. These sides last met on 5 May 2023 at Reims's ground, where the home side came out on top.
Lille are not fighting for survival largely thanks to winning every game at home. But Reims are also decent away from home: four points and six goals scored in three games, including a goal at the Vélodrome against Marseille.
Lille will field the Yoro–Umtiti central defensive pairing today. To say that a 17-year-old player who has been quite unstable before, and is a club newcomer, inspires confidence would be, to put it mildly, disingenuous. Therefore, Reims, having scored 6 goals in three away matches against not the w... Show more
Lille are definitely the favorite in this matchup. They are playing at home, so I doubt they will be able to lose this match. The main question here is the goals, but in France they have been scoring a lot of goals this season, and a weekday match should be no exception.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
In 6 last matches, Reims scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT2O (0.5)2.34
Lille won in 7home matches straight.
W11.95
Reims lostaway in 5 out of 7 last matches.
W11.95
Lille scores over 1 goal in 10 out of last 12 home matches.
IT1O (1.5)1.848
In 8 out of 9 last matches involving Reims, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)1.82
In 7 out of 8 last matches of Reims away, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)1.82
In 7 last away matches, Reims concedes in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)1.81
In 6 out of 7 last matches involving Lille (home) and Reims (away), both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.704
In 7 out of 8 last matches, Lille scores in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)1.52
In 7 out of last 9 home matches, Lille scores in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)1.52
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the starting lineup. The away side will be missing several players from the first team.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Эрик Ваттеллье (France). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 258 yellow cards (averaging 2.6 per match) and 19 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), making him one of the most lenient referees. He has awarded a penalty in 31% of matches (31 out of 100). Based on this statistic, an under on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.