Reims vs Lorient Prediction: Lorient is underestimated

Prediction for the match between Reims and Lorient, which will take place on February 1. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Reims has remarkable statistics after the resumption of the season. The future hosts knocked out Loon-Plage and Les Herbiers from the French Cup, beat Rennes 3:1 and Ajaccio 1:0 in the French championship and drew with Lille and PSG on the road and Nice at home. In the French championship in this period only one result against Rennes. All the other games were draws. Before the 21st round, Reims is in 11th position with 26 points and 11 points behind the European Cup competition. The relegation zone is 11 points behind. Reims's home statistics are 13th in the division, +3=4-2, 10:11 goal difference.

Lorient resumed the season with a 0:2 loss to Montpellier and continued with a 2:1 away win over Angers, a 2:2 home draw with Monaco, a 1:3 loss to Marseille, and a 2:1 home win over Rennes. Between Ligue 1 matches, Lorient knocked out two clubs from the French Cup: Chateauneuf and Bastia. In contrast to Reims, Lorient is at the top of the standings of the French championship, competing with Rennes and Lille for a place in the top 6. Lorient's away statistics are even fourth in the division, +5=3-2, 17:16 goal difference. It should be noted that Lorient suffered away losses only to Lens and Marseille, the teams that are currently in the top three.

We believe that Lorient is underestimated. They play well away, losing only twice in 10 games in Ligue 1 and losing exclusively to teams from the Champions League zone. We should remember that the visitors are highly motivated because Lorient is fighting for European Cups, in contrast to Reims, which is threatened neither by Europe nor the relegation zone. Moreover, we would not be surprised if Lorient brought back three points from Reims, as they did in the 2020/21 season.