Stade de Reims
- Fourth-placed Stade de Reims (43 points from 26 games) will face 6th-placed Rodez Aveyron (40 points from 26) on Saturday in a matchup of two of the most in-form sides in the French Ligue 2.
- Stade de Reims have four draws and one defeat from their last five games.
- Reims have struggled to find their groove at home recently, only claiming a draw in their last game there.
- Reims are a high-pressing, proactive side that uses overloads down the flanks in order to create chances and overwhelm their opponents.
- Keito Nakamura is the most reliable striker for Reims this season, scoring nine times in 21 Ligue 2 appearances.
Rodez Aveyron
- Rodez Aveyron are in fine form with four wins and a draw from their last five.
- Rodez have won two and drawn one of their last three away games.
- Rodez will sit back in a low-to-mid block, keeping the defense compact and making it hard for opponents to penetrate the center of the field, relying on their pace on the counterattack to hurt sides.
- Tairyk Arconte has found his scoring boots recently, scoring four goals in the last five for Rodez, but Ibrahima Balde remains their most reliable source of goals with eight goals in 22 Ligue 2 games this season.
Head-to-Head
The game could have a huge impact on Reims’ promotion ambitions and Rodez’s push for the top seven, so expect plenty of intensity for what is usually a tactical affair between these sides.
Key Players
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Reims:
- Keito Nakamura is the most reliable striker for Reims this season, scoring nine times in 21 Ligue 2 appearances.
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Rodez:
- Tairyk Arconte has found his scoring boots recently, scoring four goals in the last five for Rodez.
- Ibrahima Balde remains their most reliable source of goals with eight goals in 22 Ligue 2 games this season.
Betting Insights
- Reims score an average of 1.50 goals per home game in Ligue 2 this season.
- Rodez score a respectable 1.38 goals per game on the road, but their defensive record of 1.54 conceded per game on the road suggests they can be beaten away from home.
- At odds of 4.2, the tie will be the main selection for this Ligue 2 clash of styles.
- Both teams - No is the secondary selection at 1.89, as at least one of these sides will fail to break down their opponent’s defense.
Prediction
With both sides looking solid defensively, and the last head-to-head in Ligue 2 ending 2-2, a tie looks to be the most likely result.
