Neither team have managed to get the start to the season that they were hoping for, which makes this a particularly important fixture for both of them.
With each squad looking to push for three points there could be a level of cautiousness about this one that could lead to a draw.
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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 43.25%. A draw had a probability of 28.7% and a win for Reims had a probability of 28.03%.
The most likely scoreline for an Angers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.69%) and 2-1 (8.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.15%), while for a Reims win it was 0-1 (10.52%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood.