On Sun Jan 2nd, Thaon plays host to Reims in a meeting of these two Coupe de France teams. Thaon has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Reims recorded a 1-1 draw against Olympique Marseille. Hugo Ekitike struck first for Reims in the 75th minute on a feed from Ghislain Konan, but Dimitri Payet got the equalizer for Olympique Marseille in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Reims is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Reims’s top weapon lately has been Hugo Ekitike, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.