An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligue 1, with both Reims and Lorient experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 17th place.
Reims and Lorient 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.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Lorient's home stadium. The visitors last 39 games on grass have ended in 19 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses.
Reims form and stats
Reims are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two Ligue 1 games here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II. The Reims manager D. Guion might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
An away draw last time out for Reims, facing Rennes in a game that ended 2-2. Preceding that match was the home game against Paris Saint Germain that was lost 0-2.
At Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims has the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Lorient form and stats
No Ligue 1 points yet away for Lorient, from their first 3 matches. Bitter travels for Lorient as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Rodez match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Lorient, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Metz (placed 15th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Olympique Lyonnais.
Lorient have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Lorient concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Reims won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Lorient has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  B. Dia 3 goals |  Y. Wissa 3 goals |  A. Grbic 2 goals |
Reims missing players
Lorient missing players
| Reims | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 26 | 45 |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 38% | 47% |
- All of Lorient's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lorient has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ligue 1
- Lorient have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Lorient have lost all their away matches so far.
- Lorient haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reims has the fewest points (0) at home in Ligue 1
- Reims has the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Ligue 1
- Reims have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Reims have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Reims have lost all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Rennes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Lille | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Lens | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Monaco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Saint-Etienne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Nice | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Bordeaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Brest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Metz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Lorient | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Reims | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 20 | Dijon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 1 |