Reims vs RED Star FC 93 – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model rates RED Star FC 93 at 39%, yet other data sources diverge — this Reims vs RED Star FC 93 fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Ligue 2 clash, Regular Season - 18 as Reims welcome RED Star FC 93 to Stade Auguste-Delaune. Kick-off is set for Friday 22 January 2027 at 19:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Reims stand at 5W 5D 0L from 10 Ligue 2 matches — 2.00 PPG. Last five: D W D D W. They are averaging 2.40 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. This season is still relatively young for Reims, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Reims's home record at Stade Auguste-Delaune: 4W 5D 1L from 10 Ligue 2 appearances (1.70 PPG). They are averaging 2.30 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. Both teams have scored in 90% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Across all Ligue 2 games this season, RED Star FC 93 have recorded 5W 2D 3L from 10 outings — 1.70 PPG. Last five: W W W W L. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 1.30 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for RED Star FC 93, so this record blends games from this season and last.
RED Star FC 93's away record: 6W 1D 3L from 10 road trips in Ligue 2 this season (1.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Reims 2.00 PPG, RED Star FC 93 1.70 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
Both teams score in over 70% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.
H2H Record
The H2H landscape is flat: 3 previous encounters have yielded 2 wins for Reims, 0 for RED Star FC 93 and 1 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 3 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.3 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 29 Aug 2026, ended 4–1 with Reims winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.3 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
Reims in-play tendencies (43 games, 21 at home): they score before half-time in 71% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 31% of the time; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 37%.
RED Star FC 93 in-play tendencies (43 games, 21 at away): they score before half-time in 67% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 48% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Reims 58% versus RED Star FC 93 51%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Reims 49% | RED Star FC 93 51%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Reims 1.87 xG and RED Star FC 93 1.89 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Reims attack 1.443 / defence 1.141 | RED Star FC 93 attack 1.239 / defence 0.958. League average goals — home 1.350 / away 1.337. Reims carry an above-average attack strength of 1.443 — their λ of 1.87 reflects genuine attacking quality above the league norm. RED Star FC 93 have an above-average attack strength of 1.239 — the away xG of 1.89 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 43 Reims games / 42 RED Star FC 93 games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Reims 38% | Draw 22% | RED Star FC 93 39%. Fair-value odds: Reims 2.63 | Draw 4.55 | RED Star FC 93 2.56. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 22% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 72% | BTTS probability 72% | Total xG 3.76. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 72% — a total xG of 3.76 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 72% reflects that both xG figures (1.87 / 1.89) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, RED Star FC 93 are the pick at 39% — marginal model lean. With a 22% draw probability, Draw No Bet on RED Star FC 93 offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 38% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 3.76 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 72% probability — strong conviction, supported by form averaging 3.5 goals per game and H2H averaging 3.3 goals per meeting.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 72%. Form rates corroborate: Reims 90% | RED Star FC 93 70% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 38% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Reims vs RED Star FC 93 | Competition: Ligue 2, Regular Season - 18 | Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune • Kick-off: Friday 22 Jan 2027, 19:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Reims 38% | Draw 22% | RED Star FC 93 39% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 72% | BTTS 72% | xG Reims 1.87 / RED Star FC 93 1.89 • Poisson strength factors: Reims attack 1.443 / def 1.141 | RED Star FC 93 attack 1.239 / def 0.958 | league avg home 1.350 / away 1.337 • Poisson stance: RED Star FC 93 (39%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.87
Reims xG
Expected Goals
1.89
RED Star FC 93 xG
72%
BTTS
89%
Over 1.5
72%
Over 2.5
52%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Reims vs RED Star FC 93 kick off?
Reims vs RED Star FC 93 is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 on Friday 22 January 2027 at Stade Auguste-Delaune.
Where is Reims vs RED Star FC 93 being played?
The match is being played at Stade Auguste-Delaune.
What competition is Reims vs RED Star FC 93 part of?
Reims vs RED Star FC 93 is a Regular Season - 18 fixture in the Ligue 2 (France).
Who is favourite to win Reims vs RED Star FC 93?
Our statistical model gives Reims a 38% chance of winning, RED Star FC 93 a 39% chance, and a 22% chance of a draw — making RED Star FC 93 the favourite.
Will both teams score in Reims vs RED Star FC 93?
Our model estimates a 72% probability that both Reims and RED Star FC 93 will score (BTTS).
Will Reims vs RED Star FC 93 have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 72%.
What is the head-to-head record between Reims and RED Star FC 93?
Record (3 meetings): Reims 2W | Draws 1 | RED Star FC 93 0W.
What form are Reims and RED Star FC 93 in?
Reims (all comps): 5W-5D-0L in 10 | 2.00 PPG | GF 2.40 / GA 1.40 | L5 D-W-D-D-W. RED Star FC 93 (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.30 | L5 W-W-W-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Reims's attack rating (1.44) and RED Star FC 93's defence rating (0.96), the model arrives at 1.87 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, RED Star FC 93's attack versus Reims's defence, projects 1.89 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 43/42 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 9.3%. Close behind: 1-2 (7.8%), 2-1 (7.7%). Together the top three scorelines make up 25% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
RED Star FC 93 Win
38%
2.61
22%
4.48
39%
2.55
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
8.2%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 2
7.8%
Away win
2 – 1
7.7%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.87
Reims xG
Total xG
3.76
1.89
RED Star FC 93 xG
2.61
38%
Home win
4.48
22%
Draw
2.55
39%
Away win
Goals Markets
89%
Over 1.5
1.12
11%
Under 1.5
9.09
72%
Over 2.5
1.39
28%
Under 2.5
3.57
52%
Over 3.5
1.92
48%
Under 3.5
2.08
32%
Over 4.5
3.12
68%
Under 4.5
1.47
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
72%
BTTS Yes
1.38
28%
BTTS No
3.60
Clean Sheet
15%
6.62
15%
6.47
Win to Nil
6%
17.25
6%
16.46
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Reims vs RED Star FC 93?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 9.3%.
How many goals are Reims and RED Star FC 93 expected to score?
The model projects 1.87 expected goals for Reims and 1.89 for RED Star FC 93, a combined total of 3.76.
How confident is the prediction model for Reims vs RED Star FC 93?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 39%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Reims's recent record stands at 18W 19D 6L from 43 games, a 1.70 PPG return, with D-W-D-D-W in the last five. The sample for Reims is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
RED Star FC 93, meanwhile, have gone 20W 12D 11L across 43 games — 1.67 PPG, with W-W-W-W-L in their last five. The sample for RED Star FC 93 is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: Reims on 1.70 PPG, RED Star FC 93 on 1.67. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Reims have managed 10W 8D 3L from 21 games — 1.81 PPG in front of their own supporters.
RED Star FC 93's away record stands at 12W 4D 5L across 21 trips, a 1.90 PPG haul.
Goals in Recent Form
Reims are averaging 1.67 goals scored and 1.07 conceded per game recently; RED Star FC 93 are on 1.37 scored and 1.16 conceded.
Defensively: Reims have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their games; RED Star FC 93 in 37% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 43 Results — Ligue 2
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Reims
Blended
RED Star FC 93
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Reims and RED Star FC 93 in coming into this match?
Reims have gone 18W 19D 6L in their last 43 games (1.70 PPG), while RED Star FC 93 have gone 20W 12D 11L in their last 43 (1.67 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Reims at home or RED Star FC 93 away?
RED Star FC 93's away record (1.90 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Reims at home: 1.81 PPG; RED Star FC 93 away: 1.90 PPG.
Have Reims or RED Star FC 93 been keeping clean sheets recently?
Reims have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their recent games, RED Star FC 93 in 37%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
3 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to December 2025. Every recorded meeting has come in Ligue 2. The two were last together as recently as 29 August 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: Reims have taken the last 2 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 29 Aug 2026, when Reims won 1-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Last 3 Meetings
2
Reims
1
Draws
0
RED Star FC 93
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Reims and RED Star FC 93?
From 3 meetings on record, Reims have won 2, RED Star FC 93 have won 0, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Reims and RED Star FC 93 last play each other?
They last met on 29 August 2026, when RED Star FC 93 1-4 Reims.
Who has won more matches between Reims and RED Star FC 93?
Reims have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 3 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Reims are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 71% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 38% of the time.
RED Star FC 93 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 67% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 33% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Reims 62%, RED Star FC 93 48% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 57% (Reims) and 52% (RED Star FC 93).
On the defensive side: Reims keep a clean sheet in 38% of their matches; RED Star FC 93 in 38%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Reims home games / RED Star FC 93 away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Reims play RED Star FC 93?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 62% of Reims's recent matches and 48% of RED Star FC 93's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Reims vs RED Star FC 93 usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 57% of Reims's recent games and 52% of RED Star FC 93's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Reims and RED Star FC 93 tend to score early?
Reims have had a goal before half-time in 71% of their recent matches, RED Star FC 93 in 67% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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