Reims won a Ligue 1 game thanks to an injury-time goal for the second time in 2024 (2-1 win over Le Havre in February), only Lyon (3) also have more than one match won in injury-time.
Nantes lost in Ligue 1 because of a goal conceded in injury-time for the first time in over a year, the last precedent dating back to 13 August 2023 already on the score of 2-1 at La Beaujoire, against Toulouse.
Reims won their first away match since February 25 and a 2-1 win at Le Havre. The Champenois had gone six games without an away win (D4 L2).
Nantes have lost three of their last four home games against Reims (W1), more defeats than across their first 16 meetings in the top-flight (2 – W8 D6).
Nantes have not found the back of the net in each of their last four games against Reims in Ligue 1 and could go goalless in five games in a row for the first time against this opponent in the top-flight.
Nantes have won their last two Ligue 1 games (2-0 v Auxerre, 3-1 v Montpellier) and could win three in succession for the first time since December 2021.
After beating Rennes 2-1 in their last match, Reims will be looking to win back-to-back games in Ligue 1, something their coach Luka Elsner has never managed to do in 65 games in the top-flight.
Nantes have lost nine of their last 10 home games in Ligue 1 but are coming off a win in the most recent one, against Auxerre in round 2 (2-0). Les Canaris have not started a Ligue 1 season with two home wins since August 2015 (1-0 v Guingamp, 1-0 v Reims).