Football betting preview: Strasbourg vs Reims

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 31.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Meinau (29200 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 1, Strasbourg holding 15th place and Reims lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Strasbourg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reims has the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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.

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Strasbourg form and stats

Strasbourg have played 10 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). Strasbourg has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade de la Meinau, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The home team returns to Stade de la Meinau after being equal after 90 minutes with Dijon (placed 18th) on their last time out; the Ligue 1 game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Saint-Étienne in a game that was won 1-0.

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 Strasbourg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost four.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ligue 1 game versus Brest in only three days. This game is also played here at Stade de la Meinau.

Strasbourg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Strasbourg have conceded 14 goals.

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Reims form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Reims so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose).

Reims go into this game after a win, the home game against Brest that ended 1-0. A 1-2 defeat away at Lille before that.

We have checked recent matches where Reims have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were four victories, five draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Reims are hosting Angers SCO in the Ligue 1 only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Reims's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. As for defending, Reims rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Reims - Strasbourg 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Strasbourg won three, Reims won three and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReimsB. Dia
B. Dia
12 goals
StrasbourgL. Ajorque
L. Ajorque
10 goals

Strasbourg missing players

Reims missing players

Strasbourg Reims
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 0 11 21
7 3 3 Won W 0 2 6
3 2 0 Drew D 0 4 6
11 5 0 Lost L 0 5 9
30 12 7 Scored S 0 19 29
33 14 0 Conceded C 0 20 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 90%
81% 70% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 91% 71%
52% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 82% 62%
38% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 45% 38%
19% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 10%
38% 30% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 73% 57%
33% 30% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 19%
29% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
11 12.7 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.7 9.8
3.5 3.3 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.6 3.3
41% 36% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 48% 42%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Reims has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Ligue 1
  • Reims have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Reims haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Strasbourg 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 21 14 3 4 48 11 11 8 1 2 29 5 10 6 2 2 19 6 37 45
2 Lille 21 13 6 2 36 15 11 7 3 1 20 7 10 6 3 1 16 8 21 45
3 Olympique Lyonnais 21 12 7 2 44 19 10 6 3 1 22 9 11 6 4 1 22 10 25 43
4 Monaco 21 12 3 6 42 30 11 7 3 1 26 14 10 5 0 5 16 16 12 39
5 Rennes 21 10 6 5 30 23 11 5 2 4 14 14 10 5 4 1 16 9 7 36
6 Olympique Marseille 20 9 5 6 27 22 10 4 3 3 15 12 10 5 2 3 12 10 5 32
7 Bordeaux 21 9 5 7 25 22 11 5 3 3 12 9 10 4 2 4 13 13 3 32
8 Metz 21 8 7 6 23 18 11 5 3 3 14 10 10 3 4 3 9 8 5 31
9 Lens 21 9 4 8 30 30 10 4 2 4 15 15 11 5 2 4 15 15 0 31
10 Angers SCO 21 9 3 9 26 33 10 4 1 5 9 13 11 5 2 4 17 20 -7 30
11 Montpellier 21 8 4 9 33 39 11 4 1 6 19 23 10 4 3 3 14 16 -6 28
12 Nice 20 7 5 8 23 28 10 2 2 6 10 21 10 5 3 2 13 7 -5 26
13 Brest 21 8 2 11 31 37 10 6 1 3 20 16 11 2 1 8 11 21 -6 26
14 Reims 21 6 6 9 29 31 10 4 2 4 10 11 11 2 4 5 19 20 -2 24
15 Strasbourg 21 7 3 11 30 33 10 3 2 5 12 14 11 4 1 6 18 19 -3 24
16 Saint-Étienne 21 4 7 10 20 35 10 2 4 4 9 16 11 2 3 6 11 19 -15 19
17 Nantes 21 3 9 9 20 34 10 2 6 2 11 15 11 1 3 7 9 19 -14 18
18 Dijon 20 2 9 9 13 27 11 0 6 5 4 11 9 2 3 4 9 16 -14 15
19 Nîmes 20 4 3 13 16 41 10 1 1 8 9 23 10 3 2 5 7 18 -25 15
20 Lorient 19 3 3 13 20 38 9 2 1 6 11 17 10 1 2 7 9 21 -18 12

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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.