Reims and Lille meet at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, in a match for the 31st round of League 1. The two teams tied (1-1), on 09-12-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of recent direct matches between these two teams indicates total balance, since there was 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 games. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as the Reims presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Reims:
After 11 wins, 13 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 6 th position, with 46 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Strasbourg by (4-0), after in the previous match they have won (1-0) at home, against Nantes. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 11 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Reims has a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 21 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (7 out of 15 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 30 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 3 periods that stand out in the last 15 home matches for this competition: they scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 5 of his 11 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘) and 4 of his 11 between (76′-90’).
Stade Reims enters this game with a 4-0 defeat on the Strasbourg field trip, putting an end to an excellent series of 13 matches in a row without tasting the defeat in the French championship. At home, he lost only 2 of his 15 games. The Stade Reims usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play, being the three most advanced pieces Zeneli, Oudin and Chavarria. The extreme right Rémi Oudin is the great highlight of this formation, with 9 goals and 3 assists. Coach David Guion can not count on Carrasso, Mbemba, Pinson and Konan, all with physical problems.
Lille:
After 18 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, the away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 60 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Nantes by (2-3), after in the previous match they have lost at home, in a match against AS Monaco, by (0-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. For the league, Lille won 22 points out of 30 possible points, after 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 8 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 15 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 30 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times, but have turned the score around in 3. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 16 goals between minutes (76′- 90 ‘).
Lille left for this game with an excellent victory, by 2-3, in the displacement to Nantes, returning to the victories after the defeat against Monaco: the goals of the team were marked by Rafael Leão, Bamba and Nicolas Pépé. We emphasize that Lille has the second best performance away from home. Coach Christophe Galtier will have to act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the aim of using a more interior style of play, progressing in the field through short passes. We believe that Lille will adopt a more offensive stance, with the aim of controlling the game. The visiting coach can count on all his players.
