Reims vs. Lyon tip, prognosis & odds 03/12/2021 - Ligue 1 Free soccer tips
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Reims - Lyon tip, prognosis & odds - Ligue 1
For the first time since the surprising championship of AS Monaco in the 2016/17 season, there is another interesting title race to be seen in Ligue 1. At least that is the interim conclusion after 28 match days, after all, the star ensemble from Paris is not yet at the top of the table. Among the title rivals for Paris Saint-Germain this season are the Gones from Lyon.
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Olympique Lyon are currently in third place in the table, just three points behind the leaders from Lille. On Friday evening, Lyon will kick off the 29th matchday in the French House of Lords, with the third-placed guest at the home-strong Stade Reims. The red and whites have not yet lost a home game in Ligue 1 this calendar year - will they stay that way?
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Although the Gones have not won an away game at Reims since April 2015, the best bookmakers see the guests from Lyon as comparatively clear favorites on Friday evening. For an away win at Stade Reims vs. Lyon odds of 1.51 are offered. Across all competitions, the third in the table from Lyon recently remained unbeaten four times in a row.
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Last week, OL got rid of its frustration in the cup and scored a total of five goals against the second division side from Sochaux. Against the red and whites from Reims, the latest form curve should now be underpinned. In addition to our analysis of the Friday game in Ligue 1, further betting tips about football in the French House of Lords can be found in the betting base category Football France.
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Reims - statistics & current form
Relegation remains the primary goal for the 2020/21 season at Stade Reims even after 28 match days. Currently the lead over the relegation places is nine points, with 34 points the red-whites are only six points away from the 40-point mark. Most recently, Reims remained unbeaten four times in a row, including a draw against formally strong Montpellier.
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Against Lyon, the red-whites from Reims are now aiming for the next points. At home, the team around head coach David Guion remained unbeaten in Ligue 1 in the last eight home games. There has been no home bankruptcy in the French House of Lords for Stade Reims this calendar year.
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In five of the last eight home games in Ligue 1, Stade Reims did not concede a goal. On Friday evening, the defensive of the red-whites is still facing a mammoth task, after all, with Olympique Lyon, the second strongest offensive team in Ligue 1 will be welcomed.
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Is Boulaye Dia the only bright spot on the Reims offensive?
On average, the Reims defense conceded more than one goal per league game this season. With 35 goals conceded in 28 games, the red-whites are still one of the best defenders in the lower half of the table. After the strong performances in the last few weeks, no changes are expected in the starting XI.
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Meanwhile, Boulaye Dia, the most valuable player in the ranks of the red-whites, is on the offensive. With twelve goals, the 24-year-old Frenchman with Senegalese roots is the most dangerous player at Stade Reims. Most recently, Dia had to fight a Tormisere, after all, the Reims goalgetter has not scored since the 19th matchday.
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If Dia ends his negative streak against the Gones and thus leads his team to their fifth home win of the current season, attractive odds can be tapped for a tip on the home side at Reims vs. Lyon.
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Expected formation of Reims:
Rajkovic - Konan, Abdelhamid, Faes, Foket - Cassama - Zeneli, Berisha, Chavalerin, Cafaro - Dia
Lyon - statistics & current form
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In contrast to his involvement at Olympique Marseille, Rudi Garcia is doing much better at Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1. After 28 match days, OL is still in the title race and has realistic chances of winning the championship given the current deficit. Lyon won the Ligue 1 championship for the last time in the 2007/08 season.
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On Friday evening, the Gones will kick off the 29th matchday in the French House of Lords and will be guests in Reims. If the third in the table prevails in the home-strong league competitor, the league lead in Ligue 1 can be conquered for the time being. When it comes to the Gones' away record, a prognosis for the guests at Reims vs. Lyon is quite obvious.
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Third strongest away team in Ligue 1
Olympique Lyon has already scored 29 points in 14 away games this season, making the team of head coach Garcia the third strongest away team in Ligue 1. Only the leaders from Lille have scored more points abroad than the Gones from Lyon. The only defeat away away came from third in the table at Montpellier.
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Since then, there have been no defeat for twelve away games in a row, and OL even won three of the last four away games. Including the runaway victory at "ASSE”, where Lyon poured the record champions five goals away from home. The high victory was by no means surprising, after all, the offensive is the showpiece of the team.
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Depay on the way to BVB?
With 56 goals in 28 games, Lyon has the second strongest offensive - level with AS Monaco - in the league. On average, OL scored two goals per league game. With 14 goals and eight assists, Memphis Depay had the largest share of the goal haul. The 27-year-old Dutchman is the linchpin of the orienteering offensive.
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The Dutch attacking star will switch in the summer, but it is still unclear which club Memphis Depay will switch to. According to current media reports, BVB should show great interest in a commitment.
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Expected formation of Lyon:
Lopes - De Sciglio, Denayer, Marcelo, Dubois - Caqueret, Mendes, Bruno - Toko, Depay, Slimani
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Direct comparison / H2H
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Stade Reims and Olympique Lyon will meet for the 58th time on Friday evening. So far, the red-whites from Reims lead the historical direct comparison against the Gones, in 57 games Stade Reims has a record of 28-13-16. In the home stadium there were the most victories for the red and whites.
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Stade Reims has not lost a home game against OL since April 2015. The Gones have suffered two defeats and one draw in the last three away games at their league rivals, the latter was in the first half of last season. This season, Lyon beat Stade Reims 3-0 in the first half of the season.
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Betting base forecast & France Reims - Lyon France tip
The Gones from Lyon want to record the third win in a row across all competitions and thus conquer the championship lead in Ligue 1 for the time being. At Stade Reims, OL is seen as the clear favorite, but the home side should by no means be underestimated. In this calendar year Reims remained unbeaten in Ligue 1.
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Most recently, the table twelfth in Ligue 1 remained unbeaten eight home games in a row. Among other things, Reims has already scored against the in shape guests from Montpellier. Now the latest form should also be underpinned in the home game against OL, so the red-whites also want to take another step towards the 40-point mark.
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Stade Reims has the potential to challenge third place from Lyon on Friday evening. Nevertheless, like the betting providers, we see the guests as favorites. The Gones are unlikely to miss their great chance of leading the table, so after overcoming frustration in the cup, we expect OL to win in Ligue 1 as well.
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With a stake of six units at Stade Reims against Lyon we dare a tip on good odds on "HT / FT: 2/2". The bookmaker Betsson, tested by Wettbasis, is currently offering the best odds for the half-time / full-time bet on the guests.
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