Both teams are in good form at the moment, while each depend heavily on their respective star strikers to claim points.
There is little to choose between these sides as they are both well-organised and have shown plenty of poise and discipline in tense moments this season.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reims win with a probability of 45.12%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 28.95% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.08%) and 2-0 (8.07%). The likeliest Lorient win was 0-1 (8.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.33%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reims would win this match.
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