Football preview: Reims odds-on when Ajaccio arrive

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 05.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II (21029 seats)

Get ready for Reims - Ajaccio! Even considering the recent results, this fixture should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Reims have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (20) in Ligue 1

It's quite the trip for Ajaccio when visiting Reims as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

Reims and Ajaccio should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Reims form and stats

6-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Reims so far this season. days ago.

Reims are confident in defense, having played 415 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Reims's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Toulouse (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Reims goalkeeper Diouf did an outstanding job against Toulouse with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Ito (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.95/10. Ito scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 8 of 9 times and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Nice the opponent.

A decent goal production from Reims in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Reims have conceded 13 goals.

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Ajaccio form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ajaccio so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-8 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ajaccio have lost on their last two travels.

Ajaccio are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Troyes (placed 19th). Those three points felt nice as this side had gone three league fixtures without victory. Belaïli got a match rating of 8.3 in that game, top player of the team. Belaïli scored one goal, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 24 successful passes (of 27 total).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lorient wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Ajaccio, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Reims have won every one of the 4 latest fixtures against this side. Another win today?

This was the score when the teams met previously this season; Ajaccio - Reims 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

ReimsF. Balogun
F. Balogun
15 goals
AjaccioM. Belaïli
M. Belaïli
6 goals
ReimsM. Munetsi
M. Munetsi
5 goals

Reims missing players

Ajaccio missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reims Ajaccio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 5 13 25
8 6 2 Won W 0 3 6
13 4 0 Drew D 1 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 4 8 16
33 21 6 Scored S 3 11 20
26 13 1 Conceded C 12 27 46
76% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
64% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 72%
40% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 62% 52%
28% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 15% 20%
16% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
52% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 54% 44%
40% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
32% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 48%
 
4.3 5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.4 3.9
4.8 4.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 3.9
2 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.2 2.2
8 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
14.4 17.2 20 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9 9.9
5 6.1 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3 3
27% 29% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 28% 26%
 
13.8 13.6 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 12.3 11.2
4.4 4.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (20) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Reims have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 25 19 3 3 62 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 13 9 1 3 32 10 39 60
2 Olympique Marseille 25 16 4 5 48 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 12 9 2 1 25 9 23 52
3 Monaco 25 15 5 5 53 34 13 7 2 4 29 22 12 8 3 1 24 12 19 50
4 Lens 25 14 8 3 39 20 12 11 0 1 25 9 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 50
5 Rennes 25 14 4 7 45 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 12 3 4 5 15 18 17 46
6 Lille 25 13 5 7 45 32 13 8 3 2 25 18 12 5 2 5 20 14 13 44
7 Nice 25 11 8 6 33 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 41
8 Lorient 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 21 2 39
9 Olympique Lyonnais 25 11 5 9 39 28 12 6 3 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 38
10 Reims 25 8 13 4 33 26 12 6 4 2 21 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 7 37
11 Toulouse 25 9 5 11 41 45 13 6 4 3 25 20 12 3 1 8 16 25 -4 32
12 Clermont 25 8 7 10 25 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 31
13 Nantes 25 6 10 9 25 30 12 4 5 3 13 12 13 2 5 6 12 18 -5 28
14 Montpellier 25 8 3 14 36 46 13 4 2 7 17 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 27
15 Strasbourg 25 4 10 11 30 43 13 2 6 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 14 22 -13 22
16 Auxerre 25 5 6 14 22 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 13 2 2 9 11 28 -26 21
17 Ajaccio 25 6 3 16 20 46 12 3 1 8 9 19 13 3 2 8 11 27 -26 21
18 Brest 25 4 8 13 26 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 13 2 3 8 13 22 -16 20
19 Troyes 25 4 7 14 34 55 12 1 7 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 19
20 Angers SCO 25 2 4 19 21 53 13 1 2 10 14 28 12 1 2 9 7 25 -32 10

Reims:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 25 19 3 3 62 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 13 9 1 3 32 10 39 60
2 Olympique Marseille 25 16 4 5 48 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 12 9 2 1 25 9 23 52
3 Monaco 25 15 5 5 53 34 13 7 2 4 29 22 12 8 3 1 24 12 19 50
4 Lens 25 14 8 3 39 20 12 11 0 1 25 9 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 50
5 Rennes 25 14 4 7 45 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 12 3 4 5 15 18 17 46
6 Lille 25 13 5 7 45 32 13 8 3 2 25 18 12 5 2 5 20 14 13 44
7 Nice 25 11 8 6 33 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 41
8 Lorient 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 21 2 39
9 Olympique Lyonnais 25 11 5 9 39 28 12 6 3 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 38
10 Reims 25 8 13 4 33 26 12 6 4 2 21 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 7 37
11 Toulouse 25 9 5 11 41 45 13 6 4 3 25 20 12 3 1 8 16 25 -4 32
12 Clermont 25 8 7 10 25 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 31
13 Nantes 25 6 10 9 25 30 12 4 5 3 13 12 13 2 5 6 12 18 -5 28
14 Montpellier 25 8 3 14 36 46 13 4 2 7 17 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 27
15 Strasbourg 25 4 10 11 30 43 13 2 6 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 14 22 -13 22
16 Auxerre 25 5 6 14 22 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 13 2 2 9 11 28 -26 21
17 Ajaccio 25 6 3 16 20 46 12 3 1 8 9 19 13 3 2 8 11 27 -26 21
18 Brest 25 4 8 13 26 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 13 2 3 8 13 22 -16 20
19 Troyes 25 4 7 14 34 55 12 1 7 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 19
20 Angers SCO 25 2 4 19 21 53 13 1 2 10 14 28 12 1 2 9 7 25 -32 10

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