Week 21 brings us a match on Feb 1st where Reims hosts Lorient in a Ligue 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Reims sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Les Herbiers. Folarin Balogun struck first for Reims in the 37th minute on a penalty, then Alexis Flips added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Doumbia At the end of 90 a dissapointed Les Herbiers couldn’t manage to score, and Reims took the shutout win. Reims is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lorient recorded a 2-1 win against Rennes. Montassar Talbi scored the first goal for Lorient in the 13th minute, then Theo Le Bris added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Julien Ponceau. Lorient looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
In their last match on Oct 15th, Lorient and Reims battled to a 0-0 draw. Lorient had 12 on net, and Reims had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Lorient is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Yoann Cathline and Terem Moffi each having 2 goals in their last 5. Reims is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kaj Sierhuis and Adeline each having 3 goals in their last five.