Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Reims and Lille who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Struggling Reims are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Lille on Saturday at Stade Auguste Delaune. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.
Team form: Reims vs Lille
Reims Form
Reims have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 2-0 against Lorient, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Lens. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Le Havre. Reims claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded eight.
Lille Form
It is all or nothing with Lille following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-1 in an encounter with Paris Saint-Germain to which, they replied by beating Le Havre3-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 3-1 against Toulouse. Lille only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to five.
Betting facts for Reims and Lille
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Reims and Lille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Reims have scored in 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Reims have scored in 11 of the last 13 home matches in the Ligue 1
- In 8 of the last 10 Reims home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Reims home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Reims have not won the last 4 matches in a row
- In 14 of the last 16 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches in the Ligue 1
- Lille have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches in the Ligue 1
- Lille have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
Players in form: Reims vs Lille
It’s been a great season for Jonathan David so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target six times in his last six games, and no doubt Lille want him to continue this productive spell against Reimsthis coming Saturday.
Betting markets: Reims vs Lille
Full-time result
Reims claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lille won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Reims have not lost to Lille in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Reims scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Impressively, Lille scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Lille were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Reims have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Lille.
Total goals
Reims saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Lille. They performed an average of 2.7 goals in these.
Suggested bet: Reims vs Lille
To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Reims vs Lille mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Reims vs Lille: Who wins the game?
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