RC Lens vs Stade Reims Prediction: RC Lens to win, no doubt!

RC Lens are in fine form in the Ligue 1 right now and they have a chance to carry on that form when Stade Reims visits this weekend. Lens remain unbeaten in their last 10 Ligue 1 matches both home and away, and in their last 5 matches, they recorded 3 wins and 2 draws, which is a very incredible result for a team of their caliber.

    Stade Reims, on the other hand, are struggling for consistency at the moment. They lost 3 of their last 5 league games including their most recent game against OGC Nice. And they are up against a very strong RC Lens side. It would be interesting to see how they set up in this game.

RC Lens

The game looks over even before kickoff and without a doubt, RC Lens are the most preferred winner of this clash. They are the team in the better form at the moment and they have a good record of 10 matches unbeaten presently.

In their last 5 matches, RC Lens recorded wins over Marseille, Clermont Foot and Olympique Lyon. Then they played a draw against Lorient and Montpellier. The most recent game was against Montpellier and it ended in a goalless draw. However, RC Lens managed to get the greater part of the possession (65%). But then they registered only 4 shots on target and 3 corner kicks throughout the game.

The performance in the last game was below their levels and they are out to make a statement in the coming fixture against Stade Reims. Lens beat Stade Reims in their last visit to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in May this year and the game ended 2:1. It shouldn't be too difficult for the team to repeat another win this year.

At the moment, RC Lens occupy 7th spot with 23 points from 15 league games. They have a record of 6 wins, 5 draws, and 4 defeats so far this season.

Stade Reims

Stade Reims are not only the visitors but huge underdogs against RC Lens. However, they are on the same point as RC Lens on the Ligue 1 table and only 1 place below.

Reims’ recent results are something of a worry and they need a turnaround as soon as possible. In their last 5 league games, they won only 2 matches, and the remaining 3 ended in a defeat. They won Nantes and Strasbourg and lost to PSG, Stade Rennes, and OGC Nice.

Recently, they faced OGC Nice and suffered a 2:1 defeat. They went behind in the 55th minute before they were able to draw level through Yunis Abdelhamid’s goal in the 78th minute. But they lost at the end after conceding the second time in the 82nd minute.

Stade Reims will need a strong performance against RC Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis if they are serious about pulling off a win. Statistics show they have failed to win in their last 5 trips to that arena.

Stade Reims are 8th on the Ligue 1 table, with 23 points from 15 league games. They have recorded 7 wins, 2 draws, and 6 defeats so far this season.

Head to Head

RC Lens and Stade Reims have played 20 matches against each other in the past. In that time, RC Lens won 9 matches, while Stade Reims won 4 and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

A win for the hosts seems like the most probable result. They are simply unbeatable on this ground and with the crowd behind them, Stade Reims will not feel comfortable. Reims are also in poor form at the moment, which is an extra advantage for RC Lens.

Stade Reims have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 4 matches and in their last 9 matches against RC Lens according to analysis. Both teams also scored in 8 of their last 9 meetings against each other.

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