National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Reims or Strasbourg that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Reims form and stats
Reims participated in Coupe de la Ligue the last season, where they reached the 16th finals.Overall Ligue 1 stats at home this season for Reims are 3-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager D. Guion led his Reims to a defeat in the Coupe de France match away at Monaco. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Auguste Delaune. Before that, Reims drew at home versus Olympique Lyonnais.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Reims have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.
The manager D. Guion will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nimes in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Reims here at Stade Auguste Delaune in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Reims have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Strasbourg form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Strasbourg, as they won the Coupe de la Ligue.Strasbourg have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-1-6 (9 played).
Strasbourg have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara. It's been 188 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
It's the second away game in a row for Strasbourg, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Le Portel in the Coupe de France last time out. Before that, Strasbourg secured a home win against Saint-Etienne with the score 2-1.
We have checked recent matches where Strasbourg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were W3-D4-L5.
The schedule is very tough for Strasbourg now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligue 1 game at Metz is waiting in only four days.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Strasbourg have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Reims wins - draws - Strasbourg wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Ajorque 7 goals |   B. Dia 5 goals |  A. Thomasson 5 goals |
Reims missing players
Strasbourg missing players
| Reims | Strasbourg | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Scored | S | 11 | 31 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 84% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 46% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 8% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 62% | 36% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 289 | 185 | Total Shots | T S | 111 | 272 | ||
| 95 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 88 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 33 | 45 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Rennes | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Lille | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
| 5 | Nantes | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 29 |
| 6 | Reims | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Monaco | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Angers SCO | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Nice | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 26 |
| 14 | Saint-Etienne | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | Brest | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Dijon | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Metz | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -15 | 17 |
| 19 | Nimes | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -19 | 12 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -20 | 12 |