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Strasbourg
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 22
Jan 31, 2021 at 2pm UK
Stade de la Meinau
Reims

Strasbourg
0 - 1
Reims


Laurey (44'), Djiku (64')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Kutesa (80')
Faes (38'), Chavalerin (85')

Preview: Strasbourg vs. Reims - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Strasbourg and Reims, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Strasbourg take on Reims in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with both sides having improved immeasurably since the winter break to move away from relegation trouble.

The two teams head into the match level on points, with Reims one position ahead in the table in 14th place by virtue of having a slightly better goal difference.


Match preview

Strasbourg manager Thierry Laurey pictured in February 2020© Reuters

Strasbourg returned from the winter break in some style by winning three successive matches without conceding a goal, with that run coming to an end with a 1-1 draw at Dijon last weekend.

Thierry Laurey will have been content enough to have avoided defeat, though, with 18th-placed Dijon kept a comfortable nine points behind his side in the table.

A point was probably a fair result, too, with Ludovic Ajorque's 51st-minute strike cancelled out by Senou Coulibaly twelve minutes later in a game devoid of clear cut chances.

If Laurey's side can rediscover their attacking fluency from earlier in the month and defeat Reims, they could sit as high as 12th in the table by the end of the gameweek.

Boulaye Dia pictured for Reims in August 2020© Reuters

Reims, meanwhile, recorded a third successive home victory with a narrow 1-0 win over Brest.

The decisive goal arrived in comical fashion, with Xavier Chavalerin's powerful left-footed strike from range hitting Nathanael Mbuku straight in the face and diverting into the back of the net.

Despite having 50 minutes of normal time to find an equaliser, the visitors failed to even muster a shot on target across the entire 90 minutes against David Guion's side, with Reims comfortably holding on for a massive three points.

With Boulaye Dia having scored more goals than any other player in Ligue 1 with the exception of Kylian Mbappe this term, there should be no concerns of relegation at Reims this season.

Strasbourg Ligue 1 form: LLWWWD

Reims Ligue 1 form: DWDWLW


Team News

Reims manager David Guion pictured in October 2020© Reuters

Strasbourg will be without Mohamed Simakan, with a knee injury expected to keep him out until at least March.

Matz Sels and Lebo Mothiba are also injury doubts for the hosts as they continue to recover from their Achilles tendon and knee injuries respectively.

Reims, meanwhile, will welcome Moreto Cassama back to the squad after he served his one-match suspension.

Arber Zeneli, Valon Berisha, Marshall Munetsi and Fraser Hornby may not travel to Strasbourg due to injury.

Strasbourg possible starting lineup:
Kawashima; Lala, Mitrovic, Djiku, Caci; Sissoko, Aholou; Diallo, Thomasson, Chahiri; Ajorque

Reims possible starting lineup:
Rajkovic; Foket, Faes, Abdelhamid, Konan; Mbuku, Cafaro, Drammeh, Chavalerin, Doumbia; Dia


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We say: Strasbourg 2-2 Reims

We can see an entertaining affair between two sides who have significantly picked up in terms of performances and results in recent weeks.

Ajorque and Dia are two of the in-form strikers in the division, so it could come down to who takes their chances on the day.


Top betting tip

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Strasbourg win with a probability of 52%. A draw had a probability of 26% and a win for Reims had a probability of 21.97%.

The most likely scoreline for a Strasbourg win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.43%) and 2-1 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.17%), while for a Reims win it was 0-1 (8.06%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.


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How you voted: Strasbourg vs Reims

Strasbourg
60.9%
Draw
26.1%
Reims
13.0%
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