Reims vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips (18 February)

Long in contact with European places in the first part of the season, Stade de Reims is currently letting go in the race for the top 5. Because since its surprise victory against Monaco 1-3 at the beginning of January, the club Champenois has just played 3 matches without the slightest success in the championship. Held in check by FC Nantes 0-0, Will Still's players then had to lose against Toulouse 2-3, despite a good comeback in the second half, and against Lorient 2-0 last weekend. Also, they are now 5 points behind 5th place. For its part, Lens is, on the contrary, ideally putting itself back in the race for the podium to consider returning to the Champions League next year.

In great shape at the start of 2024, Racing has been lining up victories for several weeks. If they had not been able to resist PSG during the resumption after the winter break 0-2, Franck Haise's players reacted perfectly by winning 3 consecutive successes against Toulouse 0-2, Nantes 0-1 and Strasbourg 3- 1 last weekend. Thanks to this good series, the Artésiens returned to 5th position, only 3 units from the podium. This week, however, the Sang et Or were unable to overcome Friborg in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs 0-0.

In Reims, young midfielder Atangana Edoa is still in the infirmary with Belgian right-back Busi. His replacement and compatriot De Smet is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. Injured against Lorient, the important Okumu is finally available, like the young Ivorian Oumar Diakité (2 goals) who will make his return after winning the CAN.

The Japanese Nakamura (2 goals, 1 assist) and his compatriot Ito (2 goals, 4 assists) are available as well as the Dane Daramy (2 goals) and the very valuable Maltese midfielder Teuma who is the most decisive player of this training with 6 achievements. Arriving this winter, the former Montpellier Stambouli has established himself as a starter in the post of sentinel.