Match Report
Reims (14th, 42 pts) visited Nîmes (19th, 35 pts) with 7 points between them. The last five rounds placed Reims no better than 20th for form, against 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.87 for Nîmes and 1.11/1.32 for Reims (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Nîmes, 4 draws and 0 for Reims, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2 all-time.
Stade des Costières in Nimes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40. Reims led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.