Reims sit 2nd in the Ligue 2 on 12 points from 6 matches, having scored 14 and conceded 8. The model rates their attack at 0.66× the league average and their defence at 1.50× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 draws, most recently beating Nancy 2-1 away. That is 2.00 points a match, scoring 2.33 and conceding 1.33 per game across 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. That leaves them 3 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Montpellier in the Ligue 2 on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 40%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 2 | Reims | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | RED Star FC 93 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Annecy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 6 | Metz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Dunkerque | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Nancy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Rodez | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Grenoble | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Dijon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | PAU | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Laval | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
Reims sit 2 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1away to Nancy11 September 2026
- D2-2Guingamp5 September 2026
- W4-1away to RED Star FC 9329 August 2026
- W3-1Annecy24 August 2026
- D3-3Dunkerque14 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Reims vs Montpellier
Reims host Montpellier at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims on 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 40% Reims, 30% draw and 30% Montpellier, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.46 expected goals for Reims against 1.08. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
Full preview and model analysis for Reims vs Montpellier
Recent meetings with Montpellier
- 27 February 2026Montpellier 0–0 ReimsLigue 2
- 24 November 2025Reims 2–0 MontpellierLigue 2
- 27 April 2025Montpellier 0–0 ReimsLigue 1
- 6 October 2024Reims 4–2 MontpellierLigue 1
- 21 April 2024Reims 1–2 MontpellierLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Y. Fofana5 goals
- Y. El Kachati2 goals1 assists
League goals this season.