Reims vs Lorient Prediction & Tips
Reims and Lorient play at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II in a match on matchday 10 of Ligue 1. The head-to-head record at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there has been 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. However, in their last meeting at this stadium, in a Ligue 1 match on 01-02-2023, Reims won 4-2. The goals were scored by F. Balogun (61′ , 44′ and 64′ ) and Kamory Doumbia (51′ ) for Reims and by E. Le Fée (10′ ) and I. Koné (35′ ) for Lorient. The home factor could play a decisive role in this match, as Lorient have shown differences in performance in their home and away games.
The home side are currently in 6th place with 14 points after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. In their penultimate match, they lost 1-3 at home to Monaco. In their last match, they drew away to Toulouse (1-1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, i.e. it has similar results home and away, as in the last 30 matches it has recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 20 conceded, compared to 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats at home, with 23 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the league, Reims have taken 6 points from a possible 12, after 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 4 games at home. The team has allowed goals to its opponents in 7 of the last 9 games, so it hasn’t been very solid defensively, but its attack has scored with great regularity, having always scored at least one goal in the last 9 games in this competition. The team doesn’t usually struggle to open the scoring: they’ve managed to get the first goal in 7 of their last 9 Ligue 1 matches, of those 7 they’ve gone into half-time ahead in 5 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 4. There are 1 outstanding periods in their last 20 home matches in all competitions: they’ve conceded 9 of their 25 goals between the hour mark (46′-60′).
Stade Reims go into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Toulouse, making it their second game in a row without a win in Ligue 1: their only goal was scored by Amir Richardson. The home side are expected to play a 3-5-2 tactical system, with the aim of using the side runners to invest in the attacking sector. In this design, the two men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Junya Ito and Mohamed Daramy, the latter being one of the team’s top scorers with 2 goals to his name. Absent from this game are Azor Matusiwa, Keito Nakamura, Teddy Teuma and Maxime Busi, all of whom are out with physical problems.
After 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats, the away team are in 12th place with 10 points. In their last match, they beat Rennes at home (2-1), having drawn away to Olympique Lyonnais (3-3) in their previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in their last 30 games they have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats as visitors, with a total of 17 goals scored and 31 conceded. At home, they’ve won 7, drawn 4 and lost 4, with a total of 24 goals scored and 19 conceded. In their last 4 away league games, Lorient have drawn 2 and lost 2, picking up 2 points out of a possible 12.
In this competition, they haven’t won as visitors in 4 games. The team has allowed goals to their opponents in 8 of their last 9 games in this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively.
Lorient go into this game on the back of a 2-1 win at Rennes, putting an end to their five straight games without a win in Ligue 1: the team’s goals were scored by Isaak Touré and Warmed Omari (own goal). Coach Régis Le Bris usually uses a 3-4-3 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, especially through the wings. In this formation, the three most advanced players are likely to be Romain Faivre, Aiyegun Tosin and Eli Junior Kroupi, the latter being the team’s top scorer with three goals to his name. Dembo Sylla, Benjamin Mendy, Bonke Innocent, Bamba Dieng and Quentin Boisgard are all out with fitness problems.
Reims – Lorient FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
