Reims and Brest are going to play on Sunday the 20th of February at 3:00 pm in the 25th week of the Ligue 1. The match is going to be played in Reims at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II. The appointed referee is Hakim Ben El Hadj.
Reims occupies the 14th position in the standings with 27 points. It comes from a 1-0 loss against Nantes in its last match in the Ligue 1. As of now, it has won 6 times, draw 9 times, and lost 9 times.
Brest is in the 12th position in the league with 31 points. It comes from a 5-1 win against Troyes in its last match in the Ligue 1. Until now, it has won 8 times, draw 7 times, and lost 9 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Reims
Reims has mostly adopted 2 line-ups: 3-4-2-1 and 5-3-2 (3 times or 12.50% each of them).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (3 times), 5-3-2 (3 times), 3-4-1-2 (3 times), 4-3-3 (3 times), 3-1-4-2 (3 times), 4-4-2 (2 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 4-2-3-1 (2 times), 4-4-1-1 (once), 5-4-1 (once) and 3-5-2 (once).
Óscar García Junyent is expected to play against Brest with the following players: P. Rajković, W. Faes, I. Diakité, M. Busi, B. Locko, A. Matusiwa, M. Munetsi, A. Flips, N. Mbuku and H. Ekitike.
Granting that the line up is confirmed, the average age of Reims would be 23.25.
There are doubts about the presence of G. Konan.
A. Gravillon, V. Berisha, J. Cajuste, M. Cassamã, M. Doumbia, T. Foket, E. Toure and A. Zeneli will definitely miss the match.
Óscar García Junyent will not be able to have the presence of Y. Abdelhamid who is suspended.
Brest
Brest has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (11 times or 45.83%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (11 times), 4-4-2 (10 times), 4-2-2-2 (once), 4-1-4-1 (once) and 4-3-3 (once).
Michel Der Zakarian is expected to play against Reims with the following players: M. Bizot, J. Duverne, L. Brassier, B. Chardonnet, R. Pierre-Gabriel, D. Bain, L. Agoume, H. Magnetti, F. Honorat, R. Del Castillo and M. Satriano.
If the line up is confirmed as above, the projected average age of Brest would be 25.18.
S. Cibois will definitely miss the match.