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Reims will welcome Lyon to Stade Auguste-Delaune II in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Both teams have five wins in the league thus far and are separated by just one point in the league table. The visitors are in fifth place with 18 points and Les rouges et blancs are in seventh place.
The hosts returned to winning ways in their previous outing with a 3-0 away triumph over Le Havre, their win finally arriving after three consecutive defeats. Oumar Diakité and Keito Nakamura scored in the first half while Junya Ito added the third goal after the break.
Les Gones extended their unbeaten streak in the league to six games before the international break with a 1-0 home win over Saint-Étienne. Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute.
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Reims vs Lyon Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have met 66 times in all competitions. The hosts have been the dominant side in these meetings with 31 wins. Les Gones have got the better of their northern rivals 18 times and 17 games have ended in draws.
- Les rouges et blancs were unbeaten in their two league meetings against the visitors last season, recording a home win and playing out a draw in the reverse fixture.
- Four of the last five meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals, with both teams keeping two clean sheets.
- Reims have registered three of their five wins in Ligue 1 at home this season. Interestingly, they are yet to keep a clean sheet at home this term.
- Lyon are unbeaten in their last six away games across all competitions, with three ending in draws.
- Both teams have conceded 15 goals in 11 league games and the hosts have outscored Les Gones 19-18 during that period.
Reims vs Lyon Prediction
Les rouges et blancs registered their first win after three consecutive defeats before the international break and will look to continue that form. They are unbeaten in their last seven home games in this fixture, though four of the last five games have ended in draws.
Reda Khadra and Mohamed Daramy are long-term absentees. Maxime Busi and Abdoul Koné are sidelined with injuries while Joseph Okumu is a doubt after picking up a knock on international duty. Amine Salama and Yaya Fofana are doubts while Emmanuel Agbadou will serve a suspension here.
Lyon returned to winning ways after four games across all competitions in their previous outing while also keeping their first clean sheet during that period. They have suffered two losses in their last 13 away games in Ligue 1.
Pierre Sage has a clean bill of health for the trip to Reims and is expected to field a strong starting XI.
Five of the last 10 meetings between these two teams have ended in draws and, considering their recent goalscoring record, they are expected to play out a high-scoring draw.
Prediction: Reims 2-2 Lyon
Reims vs Lyon Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both Teams to Score - Yes
