Amiens SC and Reims face at Stade de la Licorne, in a match for the 16th round of League 1. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 games . The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 02‑03-2019, ended with a draw for (2‑2). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Amiens SC has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Amiens SC:
After 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 16th position, with 16 points won. In his last match, he lost with Montpellier out by (4-2), after in the previous match he lost by (0-4) at home, in a match against Strasbourg. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In their last 7 home games for the championship, the Amiens SC won 3, drew 1 and lost 3, so it conquered 10 points in 21 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.
Amiens comes to this match with a 4-2 loss on the trip to the Montpellier arena, totaling the third consecutive loss in the French championship: the team’s goals were scored by Kakuta and Lahne. The local team presents an unattractive style of play for the general public, since it benefits the defensive organization and the in-depth passes for the attack. At the individual level we highlight Guirassy and Mendoza, the best scorers, with 4 goals each. It should be noted that the locals have several difficulties to play in their stadium, as they scored an average of 1.29 goals and suffered an average of 1.71 goals per game. For this game, the coach can not count on Otero, suspended, as well as Konaté and Guirassy, these with physical problems.
Reims:
After 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, the away team is currently in 9th position, with 21 points won. In their last game, they tied with Bordeaux at home by (1‑1), after in the previous game they had drawn away, in a match against Metz, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 16 goals scored and 12 suffered. For the championship, Reims conquered 10 points in 21 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 7 games he played as a visitor. In their matches for the league as a visitor, the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 8 games). In his away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 16 of the last 21 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 15 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Stade Reims comes for this match after a 1-0 draw with Bordeaux, adding the fifth consecutive game without a victory in the French championship: the team’s only goal was scored by Dia. Outside the home, he has added 10 points in 7 games. Coach David Guion is expected to play in his usual tactical scheme, favoring the maintenance of possession of the ball and organized attacks, seeking the most offensive reference, Boulaye Dia: this player is Reims’s top gunner, with 4 goals scored. For this match, the visiting coach cannot count on Romao, punished, as well as Zeneli, injured.
