Lille vs Reims Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd January 2023

Lille welcome Reims for a clash in the Ligue 1 at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy this coming Monday. Reims ended up winning 2-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

A look at the Ligue 1 standings shows that nine points and four places currently separate the two teams.

Lille are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Reims and odds favour them to pull it off.

Lille average 1.6 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 16 times. They conceded ten goals or an average of one per game, with four clean sheets along the way.

Reims scored nine goals, conceded nine and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

Lille vs Reims Prediction

Lille Form

Their last three matches saw Lille drawing 1-1 with Rennes, before taking out Angers by 1-0, and Clermont Foot by 0-2. Lille won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored ten goals.

While probably not good enough for medals, Lille look well capable of a comfortable mid-table finish in the Ligue 1.

Reims Form

Reims are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Nantes by 1-0. This was followed by a 1-1 with Montpellier and a 3-1 win against Rennes. Reims managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring six time and letting in seven.

Aiming for a season well away from the relegation-line, Reims are continually collecting enough points to look comfortable.

Lille are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy against visitors Reims.

Reims took seven points from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. They won one, scored six goals and conceded ten. Lille have a record of nine wins, two draws and five defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Reims are looking at four wins, eight draws and four defeats in the Ligue 1.

Lille vs Reims Team News

Lille could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Reims.

Adam Ounas, Leny Yoro and Gabriel Gudmundsson are missing from the squad, Lille will field against Reimsthis coming Monday.

Reims are juggling with three absent players on this coming Monday when travelling to Lille.

Jens-Lys Cajuste, Nathanael Mbuku and Martin Adeline all face a spell on the sidelines for Reims due to various injuries.

Lille vs Reims H2H

Lille were defeated by 2-1 in their last encounter with Reims, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though. Lille enter the match against Reims with a 5-2-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Lille vs Reims Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Lille and Reims. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/5.

Lille vs Reims Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Remy Cabella brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Lille will start him against Reims, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Folarin Balogun, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Lille racked up seven wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, drew one and lost two. Reims won three of their previous 10 away, drew five and lost two times. Of the last 10 times Lille stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened six times. Both teams also scored in six of the last 10 away games for Reims.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Lille managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Reims averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Lille’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Reims's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.