Here's what we know about the Reims - Olympique Marseille match:

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 23.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II (21029 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Reims have their presumed home advantage while Olympique Marseille are ahead 11 points in the Ligue 1 table.

Insights:
  • Reims have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Ligue 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Olympique Marseille are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Reims form and stats

Reims have played 16 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-8-4 (wins-draws-losses). The Reims fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II and will expect new points from this game. Reims has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat. The last three games played by Reims, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Ghislain Konan was the last player to score a league goal for Reims and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Reims haven't scored in 189 minutes. Nothing to worry about in defence for Reims, as their goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic has completely shut out the opponents for 187 minutes in the Ligue 1.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Reims, who played 0-0 against Metz. That match was also played at this venue (Stade Auguste-Delaune II). Before that, Reims played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Nice.

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 (14 from 16 games). From these home matches, Reims have conceded only 15 goals.

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Olympique Marseille form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Impressive finishing from Dimitri Payet and Pol Lirola (2) secured the home win 3-2 against Lorient in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Montpellier that ended 3-3.

Late drama in the previous game, when Pol Lirola scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat Lorient.

The visiting Olympique have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 16 games. As opposed to that, Olympique have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Olympique Marseille - Reims 1-1. Reims-Olympique Marseille H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Reims three wins, Olympique Marseille three wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ReimsB. Dia
B. Dia
14 goals
Olympique MarseilleF. Thauvin
F. Thauvin
8 goals
Olympique MarseilleD. Payet
D. Payet
5 goals

Reims missing players

Olympique Marseille missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reims Olympique Marseille
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
9 4 0 Won W 0 5 14
14 8 2 Drew D 1 6 10
10 4 2 Lost L 3 5 9
38 14 2 Scored S 5 18 46
38 15 5 Conceded C 10 21 41
82% 69% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
61% 50% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 79%
45% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 45%
27% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 30%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 12%
52% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 61%
30% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 24%
36% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.9 2.6
6 3 0 Red cards R C 2 8 9
 
9.5 10 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.8 9.9
3.3 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.8 3.4
35% 26% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 41%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Reims have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 33 20 10 3 54 20 17 9 6 2 26 11 16 11 4 1 28 9 34 70
2 Paris Saint Germain 33 22 3 8 74 25 17 11 1 5 38 13 16 11 2 3 36 12 49 69
3 Monaco 33 21 5 7 70 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 16 10 0 6 31 21 32 68
4 Olympique Lyonnais 32 18 10 4 63 31 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 7 1 29 15 32 64
5 Lens 33 14 11 8 52 45 16 6 6 4 26 22 17 8 5 4 26 23 7 53
6 Olympique Marseille 33 14 10 9 46 41 17 9 4 4 28 20 16 5 6 5 18 21 5 52
7 Rennes 33 14 9 10 43 35 16 7 3 6 18 19 17 7 6 4 25 16 8 51
8 Montpellier 33 12 11 10 53 54 17 7 3 7 33 33 16 5 8 3 20 21 -1 47
9 Metz 33 11 10 12 36 38 16 5 4 7 17 19 17 6 6 5 19 19 -2 43
10 Nice 33 12 7 14 41 44 16 5 3 8 19 25 17 7 4 6 22 19 -3 43
11 Reims 33 9 14 10 38 38 16 4 8 4 14 15 17 5 6 6 24 23 0 41
12 Angers SCO 33 11 8 14 34 50 16 5 3 8 16 24 17 6 5 6 18 26 -16 41
13 Saint-Etienne 33 10 9 14 38 50 16 4 6 6 18 26 17 6 3 8 20 24 -12 39
14 Strasbourg 33 10 7 16 42 51 16 4 4 8 17 23 17 6 3 8 25 28 -9 37
15 Brest 33 10 7 16 45 56 17 8 4 5 31 27 16 2 3 11 14 29 -11 37
16 Bordeaux 33 10 6 17 35 48 17 5 4 8 15 21 16 5 2 9 20 27 -13 36
17 Lorient 33 8 8 17 40 61 16 7 2 7 23 27 17 1 6 10 17 34 -21 32
18 Nimes 33 8 7 18 32 60 17 3 4 10 18 32 16 5 3 8 14 28 -28 31
19 Nantes 32 5 13 14 32 49 16 2 8 6 16 25 16 3 5 8 16 24 -17 28
20 Dijon 33 3 9 21 22 56 17 1 6 10 7 22 16 2 3 11 15 34 -34 18

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Olympique Marseille:
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 Lille 33 20 10 3 54 20 17 9 6 2 26 11 16 11 4 1 28 9 34 70
2 Paris Saint Germain 33 22 3 8 74 25 17 11 1 5 38 13 16 11 2 3 36 12 49 69
3 Monaco 33 21 5 7 70 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 16 10 0 6 31 21 32 68
4 Olympique Lyonnais 32 18 10 4 63 31 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 7 1 29 15 32 64
5 Lens 33 14 11 8 52 45 16 6 6 4 26 22 17 8 5 4 26 23 7 53
6 Olympique Marseille 33 14 10 9 46 41 17 9 4 4 28 20 16 5 6 5 18 21 5 52
7 Rennes 33 14 9 10 43 35 16 7 3 6 18 19 17 7 6 4 25 16 8 51
8 Montpellier 33 12 11 10 53 54 17 7 3 7 33 33 16 5 8 3 20 21 -1 47
9 Metz 33 11 10 12 36 38 16 5 4 7 17 19 17 6 6 5 19 19 -2 43
10 Nice 33 12 7 14 41 44 16 5 3 8 19 25 17 7 4 6 22 19 -3 43
11 Reims 33 9 14 10 38 38 16 4 8 4 14 15 17 5 6 6 24 23 0 41
12 Angers SCO 33 11 8 14 34 50 16 5 3 8 16 24 17 6 5 6 18 26 -16 41
13 Saint-Etienne 33 10 9 14 38 50 16 4 6 6 18 26 17 6 3 8 20 24 -12 39
14 Strasbourg 33 10 7 16 42 51 16 4 4 8 17 23 17 6 3 8 25 28 -9 37
15 Brest 33 10 7 16 45 56 17 8 4 5 31 27 16 2 3 11 14 29 -11 37
16 Bordeaux 33 10 6 17 35 48 17 5 4 8 15 21 16 5 2 9 20 27 -13 36
17 Lorient 33 8 8 17 40 61 16 7 2 7 23 27 17 1 6 10 17 34 -21 32
18 Nimes 33 8 7 18 32 60 17 3 4 10 18 32 16 5 3 8 14 28 -28 31
19 Nantes 32 5 13 14 32 49 16 2 8 6 16 25 16 3 5 8 16 24 -17 28
20 Dijon 33 3 9 21 22 56 17 1 6 10 7 22 16 2 3 11 15 34 -34 18

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.