Reims vs Angers Prediction & Tips
Reims and Angers face at the Stade Auguste‑Delaune II, in a match for the 17th round of the Ligue 1. The history of head-to-heads played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there have been 3 draws in the last 3 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 03‑02‑2021, in a match for the Ligue 1 that ended in a draw by (0‑0). Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
After 4 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 14th position, having won 19 points. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Clermont, by (1‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in their stadium. For the championship, Reims won 9 points out of a possible 21, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in the last 7 games they played in their stadium. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at half-time was 0‑0 (4 out of 7 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency towards few goals, as 18 of their last 44 matches have ended with Less than 1.5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around. There are 3 periods that stand out in the last 8 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 3 of his 8 goals between minutes (61’‑75′) and 3 of his 8 goals between (31’‑45′).
Reims comes motivated for this match after an away triumph, by 1-2, against Lyon. Faes and Ekitike, in the second half, scored the goals of this beautiful victory. The home team usually works in a tactical system in 5-3-2, using two defensive midfielders and a more creative midfielder, with the two defensive men being Dion Lopy and Valon Berisha. In this scheme, the two players that will trigger panic among the opponent’s centrals are El Bilal Touré and Ilan Kebbal. It should be noted that Reims has a lot of competence in the area of creating dangerous situations and their finalization. Coach Óscar García will be without Arber Zeneli as he is recovering from a torn cruciate ligament.
After 5 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the away team is in the 8 th position, having won 22 points. In the last match, they lost at home against Monaco, by (1‑3), after having tied in an away match against Lens, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in their stadium. In the last 8 away league matches Angers has a record of 1 win, 6 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 9 points out of 24 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 7 away matches. In away matches there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45′ 0‑1 (3 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑1 (4 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, as 8 of their last 8 matches for the competition ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 1 in the 7 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 11 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61’‑75′).
Angers enter this match unmotivated after a 1-3 home defeat against Monaco. The visiting team should act in a tactical system in 5-3-2, and should adopt a more defensive posture, in order to make the offensive task of Reims more difficult. In this drawing, the player responsible for trying to panic the opposing defense is the Ivorian Mohamed-Ali Cho. In the most central part of the field, it is possible that Azzedine Ounahi, Thomas Mangani and Angelo Fulgini will line up, with the latter having the mission of serving the more advanced men in the best possible way. Coach Gérald Baticle shouldn’t have any weightlessness for this round.
Reims – Angers FREE TIPS
Angers – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
