GolVolt — Reims vs Red Star: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Reims unbeaten in 17 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 7 wins and 10 draws. Last defeat: 14 March, 1:2 against Rodez.

Player in form

Jovany Ikanga: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 29 August: Red Star – Reims 1:4

DWW

Youssef El Kachati: 2 goals. Reims are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Table

1 point apart in the table

4.Reims18 pts 6.Red Star17 pts

Reims: place 4, 18 pts · Red Star: place 6, 17 pts.

Player in form

Yaya Fofana: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Ligue 2, this season.

Yaya Fofana

Reims · forward

8goals 1assist 7.40avg rating

Last match, Boulogne: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Jovany Ikanga

Red Star · forward

4goals 2assists 7.00avg rating

Last match, Montpellier: rating 6.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Reims at home and Red Star away, as in this match.

Reims

at home · 10

4W5D1L2.3scored per match1.7conceded per match

Red Star

away · 10

6W1D3L1.7scored per match1.3conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 29 Aug 2026 · Ligue 2 Red Star 1:4 Reims Khaoui 10' · Kotto 13' · El Kachati 33', 53' · Soumano 78' (k). Reims: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

1 draw3.3 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Reims (4-4-2, last: Boulogne) · Red Star (4-2-3-1, last: Montpellier).

THHülsmann DGGuindo SKKotto ENN'Tamon JMMambuku MDDaramy CKKouranfal TLLeoni SDDembélé YKEl Kachati YFFofana GPPoussin MHHuard JEEscartin DDDurivaux TMMagnin BDDanger IHHalifa DDDurand SKKhaoui GKKyeremeh JIIkanga

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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