With the chance to equal their best-ever home unbeaten run against Lyon, set initially back in 1974, Reims will look to pick up where they left off before the break, following that fine win over Le Havre.
In what has been a disastrous week for the Lyon faithful, they can take solace from the fact their side has been one of the most in-form teams in France of late, and they should be able to extend their domestic unbeaten run here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Lyon win with a probability of 47.79%. A win for Reims has a probability of 28.42% and a draw has a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win is 1-2 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-1 (8.74%) and 0-2 (7.46%). The likeliest Reims win is 2-1 (6.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.05%).