Home - Nancy
- Nancy have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Nancy have started the new season with a couple of solid wins after a 1-0 defeat at home to Montpellier on the opening day of Ligue 2 2026-2027.
- Les Chardons beat Pau 1-0 away from home, before following up with a 2-0 victory against Dunkerque at Stade Marcel Picot.
- Oswald Tanchot's team are based on organisation, quick transitions and a 4-2-3-1 system that can be low-risk at times, but still provides plenty of width and quality from the second-line.
- Brandon Bokangu has been Nancy's hot hand recently with 2 of their 4 Ligue 2 2026/2027 goals coming in their last 5 fixtures, but Nehemiah Fernandez is a threat up front with 1 goal in 4 appearances, while Ilyes Housni has kept the attack ticking over with 2 assists in 4 games.
Away - Reims
- Reims are unbeaten in their last 5 games (W2, D3).
- Reims look to be soaring after a 4-1 away win at Red Star in their previous fixture and they are now unbeaten in their last 5 outings, winning 2 and drawing 3.
- Nicolas Usai's side play a vertical 4-3-3 system that has brought more tempo to the ball progression and a more proactive approach to pressing this season.
- Yaya Fofana has been their danger man with 4 goals in 5 Ligue 2 2026/2027 matches.
Key Players
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Nancy:
- Brandon Bokangu has been Nancy's hot hand recently with 2 of their 4 Ligue 2 2026/2027 goals coming in their last 5 fixtures.
- Nehemiah Fernandez is a threat up front with 1 goal in 4 appearances.
- Ilyes Housni has kept the attack ticking over with 2 assists in 4 games.
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Reims:
- Yaya Fofana has been their danger man with 4 goals in 5 Ligue 2 2026/2027 matches.
Betting Insights
- Reims have been the better side so far in Ligue 2 2026/2027 and sit two points and four places above Nancy, with Reims on 9 points from 5 matches and Nancy on 7 from 4.
- Usai's men have been in fine form away from home, winning 4-1 at Red Star and remaining unbeaten in their 2 road trips.
- However, Nancy are also in good shape on their home turf with 1 win and 1 loss in their 2 outings at Stade Marcel Picot this season.
- The bookmakers are offering Reims as slight favorites at 2.0, which seems a bit high given Nancy are 3.55 and the draw is 3.45.
- Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.8 and Both Teams to Score - No is at 1.9.
Prediction
- we're going for the visitors at 2.0 as they look the likelier winner.
- But Nancy's bounce in recent games and grit at home should keep this one close.