The Matchday 22 clash in Ligue 1 between Reims and Angers will take place on February 16 at the Auguste Delaune Stadium. Reims vs. Angers: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Reims
Samba Diawara's side suffered a comprehensive 0-4 defeat away to Lyon in the last round. This result extended Reims' winless streak in the league to ten matches (5 draws, 5 losses). Notably, this was the first time this season that the club lost by a large margin in Ligue 1. In the standings, the team has dropped to 14th place with 22 points. It's worth mentioning that in terms of points earned from home games this season, Reims (10) is ahead of only Le Havre (6).
- The club has not won in their last seven home matches in Ligue 1 (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 home league matches.
- Reims has conceded exactly one or two goals in 10 of their last 12 home games in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for Reims (4-3-3)
Yehvann Diouf – Sergio Akieme, Cédric Kipré, Noah Sangui, Aurelio Buta – Valentin Atangana Edoa, John Patrick Finn, Mori Gbane – Mamadou Diakon, Oumar Diakité, Junya Ito.
Defender Abdul Kone, midfielder Teddy Teuma, and forward Jordan Siebatcheu will miss the match due to injuries. Midfielder Eloge Zabi is suspended.
Angers
In the last round, Alexandre Duge's team was outplayed 0-2 at home by Marseille. As a result, Angers failed to win for the third consecutive league match (1 draw, 2 losses), although they had a three-match winning streak in Ligue 1 prior to this. Additionally, the club conceded more than one goal for the first time in six league games. With 23 points, Angers is in 13th place in the standings.
- The team has not won in 22 of their last 25 away matches in Ligue 1 (5 draws, 17 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the club's last 6 away league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Angers' last 11 away matches in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for Angers (4-2-3-1)
Yahia Fofana – Florent Ainin, Jordan Lefort, Emmanuel Bioumla, Lilian Rao-Lisoa – Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou – Farid El Melali, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah – Esteban Lepaul.
Defender Karlen Arku will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Florent Batta (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 57%.
Match Prediction for Reims vs. Angers
Recently, even home games have been challenging for Reims. The team lacks attacking sharpness, which has prevented them from securing victories for a long time. In their last seven home matches in Ligue 1, the players only managed to score more than one goal once, and they didn't score at all against Lens and Monaco during this period.
Angers is also not known for an impressive attacking display. The club's scoring rate is low: in 10 of their last 11 away league matches, Angers players failed to breach the opponent's defense more than once. Moreover, in five instances during this period, the team didn't score at all. However, the club doesn't allow too much from their opponents either: in 8 of their last 9 away Ligue 1 encounters, Angers conceded a maximum of one goal.
I do not expect a high-scoring game from the opponents in this match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
