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Lens v Reims : Ligue 1 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Reims are away from home on Friday evening, as manager Kaba Diawara takes his men to visit Lens and Franck Haise at the Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis in the Ligue 1. For every Ligue 1 match, KickOff dives into the statistics for all of the biggest markets. Meaningful stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then published alongside odds.

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Lens's next match is v Brest at 16:15 on Sunday 20th April
Reims's next match is v Toulouse at 16:15 on Sunday 20th April
The last French Ligue 1 meeting between Lens and Reims was on Friday 11th April 2025
French Ligue 1
April 11th 2025
Lens 0
2 Reims
 
33' K. Nakamura
88' K. Nakamura
 
LEN
REI
Shots On
14
2
Shots Off
10
4
Corners
9
2
Possession
70%
30%
Fouls
8
7
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
LensReims
 
M. Ryan
D. Machado Mena (A. Fulgini 21')
J. Gradit
K. Antonio (T. Pouilly 46')
F. Medina
A. Juma Bah (M. Sarr 40')
A. Thomasson
A. Zaroury
A. Diouf (H. Ojediran 77')
F. Sotoca (M. N'Zola 77')
G. Koyalipou (W. Saïd 62')
Y. Diouf
(N. Sangui 55') M. Jeng
H. Sekine
S. Akieme Rodríguez
(A. Koné 78') A. Ulineia Buta
V. Atangana Edoa
R. Gbane
(J. Finn 63') A. Koné
(G. Moscardo de Salles 90') football iconfootball iconK. Nakamura
(H. Ibrahim 46') T. Siebatcheu
(A. Tia 78') J. Ito

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

It's our view that there's not a clear favourite to win this match, but what is clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have no more than 3 goals. Our statistical analysis draws the same conclusion. Lens and Reims have taken part in a lot of under 3.5 goal games lately, and key performance statistics point towards more of the same. We're confidently predicting under 3.5 goals on Friday evening, and the bookies have it priced at 1.40.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lens
52%
4/7
2%
-
Draw
25%
29/10
3%
-
Reims
23%
5/1
9%
-
Lens 1-0
12%
13/2
7%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
13/2-
Lens 2-0
10%
13/2
6%
-
Lens 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
8%
11/1
8%
-
Reims 1-0
7%
14/1-
Reims 2-1
6%
16/1
12%
-
Lens 3-0
5%
11/1-
Lens 3-1
5%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Reims 2-0
4%
28/1-
Lens 3-2
2%
22/1-
Lens 4-0
2%
20/1
9%
-
Lens 4-1
2%
22/1-
Reims 3-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
8/11
4%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
11/10
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
53%
2/5-
Away 1st Goal
42%
11/5
5%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
11/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
4/5-
BTTS - No
50%
19/20-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
12/5
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
9/1
16%
-
Home/draw
77%
1/8
2%
-
Away/draw
48%
13/10-
Home/away
75%
1/4
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
2/9
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
10/3
8%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
7/4
9%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
4/9
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
4/1
10%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/6
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/25
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
12/1
8%
-
Home DNB
70%
1/5
2%
-
Away DNB
40%
10/3
8%
-
Lens win to nil
30%
13/8
5%
-
Reims win to nil
12%
9/1-
Lens / Lens
34%
6/4-
Lens / Reims
2%
40/1-
Lens / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Lens
19%
10/3-
Draw / Reims
8%
10/1-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Reims / Lens
4%
20/1-
Reims / Reims
9%
8/1
6%
-
Reims / Draw
5%
16/1-
Win / draw / win Ligue 1 table

Lens have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Ligue 1 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below in the table, having won 10, drawn 2 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Lens have outscored their opponents by 32 goals to 29 goals.

Home League Performance

Lens have played 14 games at home winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Reims are in 16th position in the Ligue 1 on 26 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 19 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

26 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Reims have conceded 37 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lens
Reims
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSG2823505474 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
2
Monaco2916582253 
May 18
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
3
Marseille2916491652 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
4
Lyon2915681851 
d
 
0-00-0
May 4
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-0A
5
Lille2914871350 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
May 18
6
Strasbourg2914871150 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
7
Nice2913971748 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
l
 
2-4A
May 4
8
Brest2913511144 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 20
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
9
Lens Home2912611042 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-2F
10
Auxerre2910811-238 
Apr 27
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
11
Rennes2911216435 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
12
Toulouse299713034 
l
 
0-1A
May 11
Apr 20
l
 
1-0A
13
Nantes287912-1430 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2A
14
Angers298615-1830 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
15
Reims Away297814-1129 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-2F
-
-
16
Le Havre298318-3027 
l
 
3-4F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-3F
17
St Etienne296617-3624 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
May 11
l
 
3-1F
18
Montpellier294322-4515 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-2F
Apr 27
Win / draw / win form
Lens 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
1
Lost
10
Reims 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Lens have beaten Reims in 3 consecutive home league meetings
9
Lens have not lost to Reims in 9 consecutive league meetings
League games at Lens since 2014
Lens
Reims
Goals: Scored
15
9
Games: Scored
6 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
1 / 7
LEN
4
D
2
REI
1
League games at Reims since 2015
Reims
Lens
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
5 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
3 / 8
LEN
3
D
4
REI
1
Goal Statistics
Lens 9th Reims 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
There is a 80% probability that Lens will score 1 or more goals
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Reims scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-28
Lens have scored 28% fewer goals at home than predicted
-20
Reims have scored 20% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 1 - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/279206/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Lens
PG (predicted goals)
Reims
1.6
1
Attack rating
16%
better
LEN
REI
view stats
Games scored20
16
Failed to score8
12
Scored first15
7
Goals scored32
29
Avg. goals scored1.1
1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for1.6
1.2
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
30%
better
LEN
REI
view stats
Games conceded16
24
Clean sheets12
4
Conceded first11
18
Goals conceded30
42
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
14%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.8
KickOff rating
+30%

Lens v Reims Ligue 1 lLine ups will show here when available.

Lens Ligue 1 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
266412
A ThomassonM Nzola D MachadoF Medina
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ryan GLK9
-
J Gradit DEF20
4
-
A. Juma Bah DEF6
1
-
F Medina DEF251
11
1
K. Antonio MID3
-
A Thomasson MID2823
5
-
A Diouf MID2911
2
-
D Machado MID2414
5
2
F Sotoca FWD2711
3
-
G Koyalipou FWD102
-
A Zaroury FWD231
1
1
Subs
H Koffi GLK5
2
-
M Sarr DEF17
-
A Fulgini MID2211
4
-
H. Ojediran MID161
5
-
N Mendy MID7
-
T. Pouilly MID5
1
-
M Nzola  FWD2161
3
1
W Saïd  FWD202
3
-
J. Agbonifo FWD61
-
Reims Ligue 1 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291137
Y DioufK NakamuraJ ItoV Edoa
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Diouf GLK29
1
-
A Buta DEF231
5
-
H Sekine DEF10
1
-
M Jeng DEF2
-
M Gbane DEF9
1
1
S Akieme DEF2512
4
-
J Ito MID2943
1
-
V Edoa MID291
7
-
A. Koné MID19
2
-
K Nakamura MID28112
3
-
Jordan FWD2
-
Subs
A Olliero GLK
-
N. Sangui DEF222
2
-
A. Koné DEF4
1
T Teuma MID171
1
-
G Salles MID4
-
J Patrick MID10
-
A. Tia MID2
-
O Diakité FWD2441
6
-
H. Ibrahim FWD61
1
1
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