Lens vs Reims Predictions

• 71% of Lens matches have ended with under 2.5 goals
• Reims have failed to score in their last four away matches
• Reverse fixture finished 2-0 to the way of Lens

Low on Goals, High on Tension: Reims Face Lens Test

Ligue 1 is reaching its conclusion, with just six matchdays to go, and it’s set to be a tense few weeks for Reims, who are fighting for survival. Currently sitting 16th and in the relegation zone, they’re just one point behind Le Havre and Angers, and will be hoping to pick up a result here to put pressure on their rivals.

The reverse fixture went the way of Lens, who won 2-0. However, there wasn’t much to separate the sides, with Reims actually edging possession and having slightly more shots. Lens did lead marginally on expected goals—1.02 to 0.81—which reflects their slightly better quality of chances, ultimately proving decisive.

That has been a recurring problem for Reims this season, particularly away from home, where they’ve failed to score in their last four games. That doesn’t bode well against a Lens side who have been defensively solid in recent weeks, keeping three clean sheets in their last five matches.

Lens rank top in Ligue 1 for matches finishing under 2.5 goals, with 71% of their games going under that line. Reims are more of a mixed bag at 50%, though that still places them joint-fourth in the league by that measure.

All signs point towards this being a cagey, low-scoring affair. A point would be enough to lift Reims out of the relegation zone—at least temporarily—so they’d likely be content with grinding out a 0-0 draw here.