Reims vs Lens: betting odds November 29, 2024

The Matchday 13 clash in Ligue 1 between Reims and Lens will take place on November 29 at the Auguste Delaune Stadium. Reims vs. Lens: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Abdelatif Kerrachi (France)

Matches – 5 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 27;

Penalties – 20%.

Predicted lineups for Reims vs. Lens

Reims (4-5-1): Yehvann Diouf – Sergio Akieme, Thibault De Smet, Cedric Kipre, Noah Sadoui – Amadou Koné, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Junya Ito, Marshall Munetsi, Keito Nakamura – Oumar Diakite.

Lens (3-4-3): Brice Samba – Facundo Medina, Kevin Danso, Malang Sarr – Deiver Machado, Adrien Thomasson, Hamzat Ojediran, Przemyslaw Frankowski – Florian Sotoca, David Pereira da Costa, M'Bala Nzola.

The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.

Reims

The club ended a six-match streak without draws in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 3 losses) by drawing 1-1 with Lyon in the last round. As a result of dropping points against Lyon, Reims slipped to 8th place in the French championship standings, just one point away from the European competition zone. At home in the current Ligue 1 season, the club has earned fewer points than on the road (8 compared to 10), with a goal difference of zero in home games – 9:9.

• Both teams have scored in 9 of Reims' last 11 Ligue 1 matches.
• At least 3 goals have been scored in 8 of the team's last 11 Ligue 1 matches.
• The club has not lost in 6 of its last 8 home matches in this tournament (4 wins, 2 draws).

Lens

The team suffered its third defeat in the last four Ligue 1 matches (1 win), losing 1-3 to Marseille in the previous game. As a result, Lens dropped to 9th place in the standings, trailing Reims by one point. Notably, matches involving William Still's team are the least prolific in terms of goals in the current Ligue 1 season, averaging 2.1 goals per game. Additionally, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in its last four matches in the French championship.

• No more than 2 goals have been scored in 9 of Lens' last 12 matches in the top French division.
• The team has not lost in 12 of its last 15 Ligue 1 matches (5 wins, 7 draws).
• The club has not scored more than once in 8 of its last 10 away matches in the championship.

Reims vs. Lens: Match Prediction

Reims managed to add to their points tally in the last round, unlike the visitors. However, Luka Elsner's side created fewer scoring opportunities than their opponents. Meanwhile, Lens, despite losing the previous match, had twice as many shots on goal as Marseille and outperformed them in xG. Considering Reims will be playing with home support, the chances of success are approximately equal. Bookmakers also see no clear favorite in the upcoming encounter.

Nonetheless, I give a slight edge to the visitors. Lens has only lost to the league leader PSG on the road this Ligue 1 season, and even then by a narrow 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that, they collected points in six consecutive away matches in the championship. Furthermore, the team has a strong record against Reims, never losing to them in Ligue 1 in the new millennium (5 wins, 5 draws).

I believe that the visitors, who were unlucky in the last round, will manage to take points from Reims. My prediction: Lens to win or draw