Reims and Nice have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 1.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Reims form and stats
3 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Reims have to build on here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II in the Ligue 1.
Reims are returning here after visiting Angers SCO in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Boulaye Dia, Yunis Abdelhamid and El Bilal Toure scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was the home game against Metz that was lost 0-1.
There will be little rest for Reims after this match as they are travelling to Strasbourg for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Reims here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Reims have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nice form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nice so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose). Nice has drawn their two previous away games.
Impressive finishing from Kasper Dolberg (2) secured the home win 2-1 against Olympique Lyonnais in their previous game. A 1-2 loss hosting Olympique Lyonnais before that.
Nice goalie Walter Benítez was high and low in the Olympique Lyonnais game, contributing six saves towards the victory. A heroic performance from Nice in their game against Olympique Lyonnais last time out. Things got complicated when Adam Ounas was sent off in the 45th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 2-1 victory!
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nîmes in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nice as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Nice have conceded 16 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Nice - Reims 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Reims won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Nice has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / tenTop Goalscorers
  K. Dolberg 8 goals |  W. Cyprien 7 goals |   B. Dia 6 goals |
Reims missing players
Nice missing players
| Reims | Nice | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 32 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 82% | 64% | 25% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 55% | 45% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 86% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 60% | 64% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 77% |
| 45% | 55% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 41% | 45% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 14% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 267 | 150 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 107 | 277 |
| 74 | 36 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 39 | 104 |
| 28% | 25% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 23% | 31% |
- Reims has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Reims has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Reims has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
- 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 43 | 55 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Rennes | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Lille | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 32 |
| 7 | Reims | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Nice | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Nantes | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Bordeaux | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Monaco | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Brest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Saint-Étienne | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Metz | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 17 | Dijon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 18 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -26 | 13 |