What is the prediction for the football match between Reims and Saint Etienne?
Our prediction for the Reims–Saint Etienne match is: Reims to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
Reims to win (42% confidence); over 2.5 goals (66% confidence); both teams to score: yes (64% confidence)
Reims
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Reims scored an average of 1.80 goals and conceded 1.20 per match.
Saint Etienne
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Saint Etienne scored an average of 1.20 goals and conceded 0.60 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): Reims scored 1.80 and conceded 1.20 per match across 5 covered games; Saint Etienne scored 1.20 and conceded 0.60 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 5 recent recorded appearances, Y. Fofana contributed 5 goal(s) and 2 assist(s). Available ratings average 8.05/10 across 5 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, J. Breum contributed 1 goal(s) and 4 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.68/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list N. Usaï for Reims and G. Printant for Saint Etienne. The latest recorded formations are Reims in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 6, 2026) and Saint Etienne in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 7, 2026). Across 8 recent matches with possession and shot data, Reims averaged 50.4% possession and 11.5 shots per match (5.0 on target), a a strong average volume of shots on target profile. Across 8 matches, Saint Etienne averaged 55.0% possession and 12.8 shots (4.4 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. The recorded numbers do not show a pronounced gap in possession or shot volume.
Home and away performance
In 4 recent home matches, Reims recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, averaging 2.00 points, 2.25 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per match. Away from home, Saint Etienne recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in 5 matches, averaging 1.40 points, 1.40 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Ligue 2 fixture takes place at Stade Auguste-Delaune (Reims).
Recent results show no clear home advantage for Reims: 2.0 points per home match compared with 1.6 away, with performance varying between matches.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.