Lens vs Reims

Reims’ captain Yehvann Diouf has made 14 saves against Lens tonight, the highest tally in a Ligue 1 game since Opta began to collect these data (2006-07). This is also the highest tally among the European Top 5 leagues since Yann Sommer with Mönchengladbach against Bayern Munich in August 2022 (19).

Lens have lost seven of their 15 home games in Ligue 1 2024-25 (W6 D2), already their highest tally of losses in a same season since their promotion back in the top-flight in 2020-21.

Reims have won two of their last three Ligue 1 games (3-1 v Marseille, 2-0 at Lens), after winning only one of their previous 19 top-flight encounters (D6 L12).

Lens have not lost any of their last 13 games against Reims in Ligue 1 (W7 D6), with their last such defeat coming in March 1977 (0-2). SDR are also the opponent against whom RCL have played the most without losing in the top-flight in the 21st century (11 matches).

Lens have won 10 of their last 12 home matches against Reims in Ligue 1 (D2), scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Lens have won three of their last four games in Ligue 1 (L1), as many as in the previous 10 (D1 L6).

Reims have won just 26 points after 28 matches in Ligue 1 2024-25, their lowest tally at this stage since the 1978-79 season (17 when counting three points for a win – finished bottom that season overall).

Lens have won their last two Ligue 1 home matches and could make it three for the first time since October-December 2023 (4 – with the last one in this run coming against Reims).