Lille welcome Reims at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Wednesday for Ligue 1 fixture in the sixth round.
The hosts are the reigning champions but they find themselves below their opponents in the table and just one point above the relegation zone after six matches. The champions started the defense of the title in the match against Metz which ended in a late draw opponent with one man down.
Nice beat Lille in an embarrassing 4-0 under the management of Christophe Galtier. Lille had their first win in the fourth attempt and this time at home in the game against Montpellier. That would have been a good pick in defending their championship but they have lost in the last two fixtures.
Lille are now positioned in the 15th position with 5 points from the six matches and it’s a bad start for the champions. Lille were placed second with 14 points a year ago. Lille will come to this match to pick a victory and enhance their momentum in winning ways.
Reims on the other side have had a good beginning in the campaign though they have only won once they have lost only once. The defeat comes from Messi’s side in the match that ended in a 2-0 result. The Draws earned by this side were extended to the fourth this weekend in the goalless match at home against Lorient thanks to Predrag Rajkovic for key saves.
Reims remained winless in the last 14 matches before the encounter against Stade Rennes in a fixture of the new Ligue 1 campaign. Hugo Ekitike got the net in the 26th minute before the N’Dri Phillipe Koffi 67th second goal in the winning match.
Reims are in the 11th positon with 7 points so far and are still unbeaten in the first three away matches and they come to this match with the need to extend their away unbeaten record so far.
Lille vs Reims head to head
In the 17 head to head matches since 2011, Lille have managed 6 victories with 4 draws Reims have won 7 times. Reims have not won in the last 2 away matches against Lille. Earlier this year, Lille won 2-1 against Reims.
- Lille 2-1 Reims 17/01/21
- Reims 0-1 Lille 30/08/20
- Reims 2-0 Lille 01/09/19
- Reims 1-1 Lille 13/07/19
- Reims 1-1 Lille 07/04/19
Home
- Lens 1-0 Lille
- Lille 0-0 Wolfsburg
- Lorient 2-1 Lille
- Lille 2-1 Montpellier
- Saint-Etienne 1-1 Lille
Away
- Reims 0-0 Lorient
- Stade Rennes 0-2 Reims
- Reims 0-2 PSG
- Metz 1-1 Reims
- Reims 3-3 Montpellier
Lille team news
Renato Sanches will miss this match on injury.
Reims team news
Arber Zeneli will be out on injury. Moussa Doumbia and Kaj Sierhuis are not well fit and their availability is in doubt.
Prediction and Odds
- Lille win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both sides to score