Stade Reims vs RC Lens Prediction: Reims won't make it easy.

Stade Reims are back in action after a terrible weekend that saw them lose their 2nd game in a row. They were defeated by Lorient and they are now without a win in their last 4 matches in all competitions. Stade Reims are aware of the delicate situation they are in and how dire it is that they fix things quickly. They hope to find a way to end at the top half of the table by the end of the season, but with recent results, they are far from achieving that.

RC Lens on the other hand are back playing at their very best and it's been 3 wins in their last 3 games in a row. They are building a very strong run that they hope will pay off and see them qualify for at least the Europa League next season. At the moment, they are in the Conference League position, but there's no reason why they can't aim higher with the season still a long way to go.

Stade Reims

Stade Reims certainly have a tough fixture on their hands. They come up against an in-form RC Lens team in a time when they need a win so desperately. After 3 defeats in their last 4 matches, they will need to throw caution to the wind and come out for a win or they might just be set up for a decline on the league table. 

They lost their last game against Lorient away from home last weekend. The match ended 2-0 with Mohammed Bamba and Tiemouè Bakayoko both scoring for Lorient. However, Stade Reims had the better stats at the end of the game. They managed 61% possession, 6 shots on target and 7 corner kicks in the game.

Teddy Teuma remains a key player for Stade Reims this season and his abilities would be required if Stade Reims hope to get back to winning ways against RC Lens. He has scored 6 goals in 19 matches in the Ligue 1 and he registered 2 assists. He also created 6 big chances and 1.7 key passes per game. Stade Reims remain 9th on the league table with 30 points from 21 matches played this season.

RC Lens

RC Lens are feeling comfortable with their recent form as they look to have recovered from back-to-back defeats they suffered against OGC Nice and Paris Saint Germain a month ago. After both defeats, RC Lens won their last 3 matches in the Ligue 1 and the most recent game was against Strasbourg.

It was a comfortable afternoon for RC Lens when they took on Strasbourg at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Elye Wahi and David Pereira da Costa both scored in the first half for RC Lens before Thomas Delaine scored one goal for Strasbourg. And in the second half RC Lens stretched their lead even further through Florian Sotoca and they went on to win the game 3-1 at full time.

A match against Stade Reims is not the type of game that should worry RC Lens so much. They are the better team by a mile and their form is very good at the moment. David Pereira da Costa is one to look out for in this fixture. He was brilliant against Nantes and Strasbourg and he looks to be in fine form just in time for the game against Stade Reims. Costa has scored just 3 goals and registered 1 assist in 12 matches in the Ligue 1. 

RC Lens are ranked in 6th spot with 35 points from 21 matches.

Head to Head

RC Lens have beaten Stade Reims 9 times in their last 20 meetings. While Stade Reims won only 4 times and they drew 7 times.

Analysis and Predictions

RC Lens has had a pretty good run against Stade Reims at the Stade Auguste Delaune. They are in the right shape to extend their dominance against a struggling Stade Reims team. 

RC Lens won the last 3 matches against Stade Reims and have not lost the last 10. Stade Reims are without a clean sheet in the last 10 meetings against RC Lens. Both clubs scored in 8 of their last 10 matches while Stade Reims scored first in 4 of their last 5 meetings. There were also more than 10.5 corners played in 4 of their last 5 meetings.

• RC Lens to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.64 Odds
• RC Lens to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.64 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 6.00 Odds