I am eagerly looking forward to an exciting battle as Olympique Lyon welcomes Stade Reims in Ligue 1 Round 21 on February 9, 2025. We should expect tactical battles, strategic changes, and tons of action on the pitch since both teams are in contrasting forms and interesting streaks. Hence, before we analyze the latest insights, news, and betting angles, let us take a look at a few match keys.
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Olympique Lyon will approach the confrontation with caution after their recent narrow 3-2 defeat by Olympique Marseille. Directed by Paulo Fonseca, the side's run of form comprises four draws and one loss in five. Homewise, things look promising for them at home, with three wins and two draws, while recent stats show them still searching for a win, leaving out their seven previous outings. Corentin Tolisso's goals have proven to be smashing, while an injury for Alexandre Lacazette-did I mention he had a penalty goal in the previous match?-definitely adds to the difficulty in attack. And indeed, concerning defense, they have shown tendencies to concede over 3 goals in recent fixtures, whereas their love has been scoring under 2.5 goals in recent times (4 out of 5). All this suggests that a close contest could be in order.
Stade Reims
Stade Reims, under the management of Luka Elsner, faces a daunting challenge following a 2-1 loss against Nantes. Their recent form of three draws and two losses in the last five matches indicates the instability of the away side. Reims's away record shows 2W, 2D, 1L, indicating recent resilience, notwithstanding defensive weaknesses that had occasioned quite a few blunders in the conceding of 7 goals. The hot topic includes the red card incident involving Joseph Okumu, putting extra pressure on their performance management. Plus a recent development indicates that midfielder Marshall Munetsi has transferred recently from Reims to Wolves, putting a twist in the club's dynamic for the rest of the season. Adding yet another point of intrigue are their continuous trends where both teams scored in the last seven (GG in 7 of 7) games.
Head to Head
The last 10 meetings show a stalemate: Lyon 2 wins, Reims 2 wins, and 6 draws.
Current trends:-
Most recently, Reims are unbeaten in their last 3 matches, while Lyon has conceded 3 goals in the same period.
Matches usually score below 2.5 goals (5/6 in the last) and cards are under 4.5 (6/6), and the corners have trended under 10.5-in 8 of their last 10 games.
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Expert Betting Tips
Under 3.5 Total Goals @ 1.634 Odds on 1xbet-
The tendency for low-scoring encounters is established in both cases. On that premise, this recommendation becomes really appealing.
Both to score @1.69 Odds on Betway:-
Despite defensive problems, they have both shown the capacity to score. This bet also covers the possibility of both scoring.
Under 10 Corners @ 1.83 On Bet365:-
Given the recent H2H records and trends, expect a low corner count as compared to higher-tempo games.
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