Reims are on a superb unbeaten run, but they have drawn eight of those 13 games without defeat.
Auxerre will also be determined to end this seven-game losing run, and will hope some of their new signings can make an impact.
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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 44.25%. A win for Auxerre had a probability of 28.16% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.63%) and 0-2 (8.58%). The likeliest Auxerre win was 1-0 (9.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.