In this week 17 match, on Sunday Dec 5th, Reims and Angers SCO will play a match in Reims in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 14th placed Reims is fresh off their 2-1 win against Olympique Lyonnais. Wout Faes struck first for Reims in the 56th minute, then in the 66th minute, Jérôme Boateng sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Karl Toko Ekambi. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while angers SCO sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Monaco. Myron Boadu struck first for Monaco in the 25th minute, then Sofiane Diop added another in the 45th minute. Angers SCO is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Angers SCO won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Sofiane Boufal has been the most prolific scorer on Angers SCO in the last five matches with 2 goals. Reims’s top weapon lately has been Hugo Ekitike, who has three goals in the last 5 matches
Fraser Hornby, Arbër Zeneli, Marshall Munetsi, Thomas Foket, Doucoure and Lopy are unavailable to play for Reims, while Gérald Baticle’s Angers SCO squad will be without Paul Bernardoni.