The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Lens are in the 9th position while the guesting Reims worry at 15th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Lens form and stats
As mentioned below, Lens are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Ligue 1 games. Lens has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. We remember; it was Caen.
The fans are hoping that Lens will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against Lille (placed 2nd). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Saint-Etienne.
As you see from the result above, Lens suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
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 Lens have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn four and lost two.
A decent goal production from Lens in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Lens have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Reims form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Reims have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far.
Wout Faes scored in Reims's previous match, the home game against Strasbourg that ended 2-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Montpellier with the score of 4-0.
Reims are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, four draws and four defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Reims are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. As opposed to that, Reims have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Lens won three, Reims won four and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Dia 6 goals |   G. Kakuta 4 goals | I. Kpene Ganago 4 goals |
Lens missing players
Reims missing players
| Lens | Reims | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 78% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 67% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | 44% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 56% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 11% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 83 | 35 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 61 | 90 |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 22 | 32 |
| 34% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 41% | 38% |
- Lens have won all their matches at home so far.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reims have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Reims haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Lille | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Rennes | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Nice | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Metz | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Lens | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Monaco | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Saint-Etienne | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Brest | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | Reims | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Lorient | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Nantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Dijon | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 3 |