Stade Reims vs Lens Prediction and Betting Tips | November 29th 2024
Stade Reims and Lens get round 13 of the French Ligue 1 underway when they go head-to-head at the Stade Auguste Delaune on Friday. Luka Elsner’s men will head into the midweek clash looking to get one over the visitors, having failed to win the last 11 meetings between the two teams since January 2019.
Stade Reims were denied consecutive victories for the first time since the first week of October as they could only salvage a 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyon last Saturday.
Before that, Elsner’s side snapped their run of three back-to-back defeats on November 10 when they thrashed Le Havre 3-0 at the Stade Oceane.
While Reims will be looking to bounce back this weekend, next up is the challenge of an opposing side whom they have failed to get the better of in their previous 11 meetings since January 2019.
Lens, on the other hand, were sent crashing back down to earth at the weekend when they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Olympique Marseille.
This followed a 3-2 victory over Nantes at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on November 9, a result which saw their two-game losing run come to an end.
Lens have picked up 17 points from their 12 Ligue 1 matches so far to sit ninth in the standings, one point and one spot below Friday’s hosts.
Stade Reims vs Lens Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 12 wins from the last 24 meetings between the sides, Lens have been imperious in the history of this fixture.
- Stade Reims have picked up just four wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on eight occasions.
- Lens are unbeaten in their last 11 matches against Elsner’s men, claiming six wins and five draws since a 2-0 defeat in January 2019.
- Reims are unbeaten in four of their last five home matches, picking up two wins and two draws since the start of September.
Stade Reims vs Lens Prediction
With just one point separating Reims and Lens in the mid-table positions, we anticipate a cagey affair this weekend as they look to get one over the other.
Both sides are evenly matched on paper and we predict they will cancel out each other’s efforts at the Stade Auguste Delaune.
Prediction: Stade Reims 1-1 Lens
Stade Reims vs Lens Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of their last six meetings)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of Lens' last six outings)
