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Stade Reims and LOSC Lille kick off their 2024-25 Ligue 1 campaign when they lock horns at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Saturday. Bruno Genesio’s men head into the weekend fresh off the back of reaching the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers and will look to pick up an opening-day victory.
Stade Reims wrapped up their pre-season campaign last Saturday when they cruised to a 3-1 victory over Auxerre at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II.
Head coach Luka Elsner will be delighted by the performance from his side in the off-season as they picked up four wins and two draws from their eight warm-up games.
Reims will head into the new term looking to improve on their performance from last season, where they finished ninth in the Ligue 1 table, missing out on a place in the European qualifiers by just four points.
LOSC Lille, meanwhile, booked their spot in the fourth round of the Champions League qualifiers in midweek as they completed a 3-2 aggregate victory over Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce.
Having secured a 2-1 home victory in the first leg on August 3, Genesio’s men held firm in the return leg on Tuesday as they forced a 1-1 draw in Istanbul to win the tie on aggregate.
Lille have come into the new Ligue 1 season off the back of an impressive 2023-24 campaign as they finished fourth in the table while also reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Stade Reims vs LOSC Lille Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Stade Reims hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 10 of the last 23 meetings between the two teams.
- Lille have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on five occasions.
- Reims are unbeaten in four of their last five home games in the league, picking up three wins and one draw since early March.
- Lille have lost just one of their last six competitive matches since late April while claiming three wins and two draws in that time.
Stade Reims vs LOSC Lille Prediction
Buoyed by their stunning result over Fenerbahce, Lille will kick off the new Ligue 1 campaign with confidence.
While we expect Reims to put up a fight, we are backing Genesio’s men to come away with a narrow victory.
Prediction: Stade Reims 1-2 LOSC Lille
Stade Reims vs LOSC Lille Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lille to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in five of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in eight of their last nine clashes)
