Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Reims who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lyon are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Reims, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Reims can push the form at Groupama Stadiumon Sunday.
Lyon are placed seventh with 30 points after 20 matches. Reims occupy a position as 13th in the league on 22 points.
Form: Lyon vs Reims
Lyon Form
Lyon only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Nantes, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Ludogorets Razgrad, before going down in a 3-2 defeat against Marseille. Lyon won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored ten goals and conceded three times.
Reims Form
Reims were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Le Havre, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Nantes. Reims managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in six.
Betting stats for Lyon and Reims
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lyon and Reims. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 9 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Reims away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Reims matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Reims matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Reims away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Lyon vs Reims
Despite having scored only one times in his last 6 league matches, Alexandre Lacazette has actually netted six goals during this Ligue 1 season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Reims should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Alexandre Lacazette to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Popular markets: Lyon vs Reims
Full-time result
Lyon claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Reims won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Lyon didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Groupama Stadium.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Reims got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Reims games. Reims managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lyon were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Lyon have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Reims.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Reims, who managed to score one time in those matches.
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