Taking on the role as Lille's bogey team, a Reims side can extend their unbeaten streak versus their fellow European hopefuls on Saturday, even if the manner of their success versus Le Havre was far from convincing.
A draw may be the best that Still's men can hope for, though, as Lille's midfield stability will increase with the return of Andre, and Les Dogues have a knack for finding the net on the road.
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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 36.84%. A win for Lille had a probability of 36.66% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.15%) and 2-0 (6.32%). The likeliest Lille win was 0-1 (9.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.6%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood.