On Sunday afternoon, Stade Reims host Lyon in a midtable clash that could have big implications when it comes to the visitor’s chances of landing a top-five finish in Ligue One and European football next season.
Reims are 12th place in the Ligue One table, nine points clear of the relegation play-off spot in the French top-flight table. The home team has mounted a decent recent run of league form, as they are unbeaten in their last four Ligue One outings after a 1-0 win at Angers last time out.
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Oscar Garcia’s team has been involved in several low-scoring encounters of late in the French top-flight, as four of their last five league games have produced under 2.5 goals.
Reims are unbeaten in six league matches. However, they have won just two of those six matches on home soil.
Similar to their recent general games in Ligue One, their latest home matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their previous five games on home soil.
Lyon have underperformed this season in Ligue One and OL currently sit tenth-place in the French top-flight table, six points outside the European spots.
A 4-2 home defeat against Rennes last time out in Ligue One means that Peter Bosz’s team has won just one of their last four league games.
However, there was a positive on Thursday, as they drew 1-1 with Porto to progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Back in Ligue One and although Lyon doesn’t have a great away record of late, they have at least been difficult to beat, losing just one of their last seven league games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that this game will produce a low-scoring draw, which could prove decisive in the visitor’s hopes of claiming a European spot this season.