The contrasting recent form of the two sides points to a Reims victory at the weekend, and we do not see the hosts springing any surprises.
Garcia's men have looked a new side recently, and they should have what it takes to get past an Angers team devoid of any confidence.
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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 Angers win with a probability of 48.19%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Reims had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Angers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.42%) and 2-1 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.54%), while for a Reims win it was 0-1 (8.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Reims would win this match.