Reims vs Laval prediction and preview

Ligue 2 · Saturday 2 January 2027, 00:00 UTC

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Reims vs Laval

Ligue 2 · Saturday 2 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims

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Reims vs Laval preview

Reims host Laval in Ligue 2 on Saturday 2 January 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Stade Auguste-Delaune II in Reims. Reims go into the round 4th, on 21 points from 11 games, while Laval sit 16th on 9 points after 11 matches.

Reims come into the game with a W-D-W-D-D run in the league (2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5), while Laval's recent sequence reads W-L-D-L-D. Over their last 6, Reims have scored 1.7 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Laval average 1.5 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Reims won 1, 1 game was drawn and Laval won 0. Those games averaged 4.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 10 Apr 2026, ended Laval 2-2 Reims.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

  • ReimsLast five: D D W D W
  • LavalLast five: D L D L W
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
4Reims115602212+1021DDWDW
16Laval112361421-79DLDLW

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Reims 1, draws 1, Laval 0.

Team news

Reims expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Tom Ritzy Hülsmann, Daouda Guindo, Samuel Kotto, Elie N'Tamon, Jean-Tryfose Mambuku, Yaya Fofana, Théo Leoni, Mohamed Daramy, Chamsedin Kouranfal, Sambou Soumano

Laval expected line-up (4-3-1-2)

Maxime Hautbois, Esteban Mouton, Sidi Bane, Joseph Layousse Samb, William Bianda, Mathys Houdayer, Sam Sanna, Alessio Beaudouin, Abou Kanté, Trévis Dago

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