Neither side have been particularly sharp in recent matches, but we believe the individual quality of a player like Ito will be enough for Reims to return to winning ways.
Meanwhile, Strasbourg are lacking an attacking presence at the moment, which could hamper them on Friday against a well-balanced opponent.
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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 47.47%. A win for Strasbourg had a probability of 27.67% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.39%) and 2-0 (8.12%). The likeliest Strasbourg win was 0-1 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Reims would win this match.
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