In the afternoon of August 12, 2023, at 5:00 PM (CEST), at Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, the match between Olympique Marseille and Reims will take place. Both teams are preparing for their first league encounter. In the previous season, Olympique Marseille secured the third position in the standings, while Reims finished in the eleventh position.

Let's take a look at the most interesting data of the two teams:

Olympique Marseille:
- In the last match on August 9, they were defeated by Panathinaikos with a score of 1-0.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 11 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Both teams have scored in the last 6 home matches in Ligue 1.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in their last 6 home matches in Ligue 1.
- In the last 4 home matches in Ligue 1, at least 2.5 goals have been scored.
- They have lost their last 4 matches.

Reims:
- In the last 11 matches of Reims in Ligue 1, at least 0.5 goals have been scored in the first half.
- They have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches in Ligue 1.
- In the last 4 matches in Ligue 1, at least 2.5 goals have been scored.
- They have lost their last 4 away matches in Ligue 1.

Head-to-Head:
In the last direct encounter on March 19, 2023, Olympique Marseille defeated Reims away with a score of 1-2.
In the last 5 direct matches, Olympique Marseille has won 4 times, and there has been 1 draw.
Olympique Marseille has an average of 2.2 goals scored per match, while Reims has an average of 0.8 goals scored per match.

Probable Lineups:

Olympique Marseille
Lopez; Clauss, Gigot, Balerdi, Lodi; Sarr, Veretout, Kondogbia, Ouanhi; Ndiaye, Aubameyang

Reims
Diouf; Foket, Abdelhamid, Okuma, Wilson-Esbrand; Munetsi, Matusiwa; Richardson, Khadra, Diakite; Flips



Despite the challenging start of the home team in the Champions League qualifiers against Panathinaikos, BetMines predicts a victory for Olympique Marseille in this match.