Reims welcome Guingamp to Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Saturday, September 5, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 12:00 local time. This fifth-round Ligue 2 fixture brings together a home side that remains unbeaten and a visiting team still searching for its first away point of the campaign. Reims opened the season with draws against Clermont Foot and USL Dunkerque, but consecutive victories over Annecy and Red Star have significantly strengthened their momentum. Guingamp have experienced a less consistent start, collecting their points at home while losing both of their league matches on the road. With Reims sitting second and Guingamp occupying 11th place, the hosts enter this contest in the stronger position, although the visitors’ recent six-goal draw with Nantes suggests they can still contribute to an open encounter.

Reims Recent Form and Key Statistics

Reims have made an unbeaten start to the Ligue 2 season, recording two wins and two draws from their first four fixtures. They were held 0-0 by Clermont Foot in their opening match before playing out a 3-3 draw with USL Dunkerque. Rather than allowing those early stalemates to slow their progress, they responded by defeating Annecy 3-1 and then producing an emphatic 4-1 victory away to Red Star on August 29.

That sequence means Reims have collected three victories and two draws across their last five matches in all competitions covered by the supplied form data. During that run, they averaged 2.4 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Their Ligue 2 season numbers are similarly productive, with an average of 2.5 goals for and 1.3 goals against. The hosts have therefore combined positive results with a strong recent scoring rate.

The progression across their four league fixtures is especially relevant. Reims failed to score in their opening draw, but they have since registered three goals against Dunkerque, three against Annecy and four against Red Star. They have scored 10 goals in four Ligue 2 matches, based on the listed results, while their last two outings alone produced seven goals and maximum points. Reims now have an opportunity to extend that winning run to three matches.

• Ligue 2 record: two wins, two draws and no defeats.
• Last five matches: three wins, two draws and no losses.
• Recent result: a 4-1 victory over Red Star.
• League averages: 2.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match.

There have nevertheless been occasional low-scoring fixtures in their broader record. Six of Reims’ last 17 Ligue 2 matches ended with under 0.5 total goals, while the same outcome occurred in six of their last 18 matches across the wider sample. It was also recorded in three of their previous 10 home league games. Those figures provide some contrast to their current attacking surge, but their most recent results point clearly toward improved offensive production.

Guingamp Recent Form and Key Statistics

Guingamp have collected one victory, one draw and two defeats from four Ligue 2 matches. Their home performances have delivered four points, but their away results have been less encouraging. They lost 2-1 at Metz and 1-0 at Sochaux-Montbéliard, leaving them without a point from their first two league trips. A visit to an unbeaten Reims side therefore represents another demanding assignment.

The visitors arrive after a dramatic 3-3 draw against Nantes on August 29. That result demonstrated their ability to find the net several times, but it also underlined the defensive issues reflected in their recent averages. Across their last five matches, Guingamp have one win, two draws and two defeats, scoring an average of 1.6 goals and conceding 1.8 per game.

Their Ligue 2 averages stand at 1.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded. Although Guingamp have shown more promise in their home fixtures, they have not yet reproduced those results away from home. They scored once across the two listed trips and conceded three times, losing on both occasions. Reversing that pattern will be essential if they are to take anything from this match.

• Ligue 2 record: one win, one draw and two defeats.
• Last five matches: one win, two draws and two losses.
• Recent result: a 3-3 draw with Nantes.
• Away league record: two defeats from two matches.

Guingamp’s challenge is to balance the attacking threat seen against Nantes with greater defensive control. Their latest match contained six goals, whereas their two away league fixtures produced three and one respectively. This variation makes them difficult to assess purely through the goals markets, but their lack of away points is a clear concern before facing one of the division’s unbeaten teams.

Reims vs Guingamp Match Analysis

The principal contrast in this Ligue 2 preview is between Reims’ growing momentum and Guingamp’s away difficulties. Reims have improved from two opening draws to two convincing victories, scoring seven goals across those wins. Guingamp, meanwhile, have earned all four of their points at home and suffered defeats on each of their first two trips.

The supplied probabilities give Reims a 51% chance of victory, compared with 25% for the draw and 23% for a Guingamp win. Both Teams To Score is assessed at 52%, while Over and Under 2.5 goals are evenly balanced at 50% each. Those numbers indicate greater certainty around the home side’s result prospects than around the expected goals total.

The head-to-head summary also favors Reims, who have four wins and one defeat in the five-match sample, averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.0 conceded. However, the most recent meeting finished 0-2 on March 21, 2026, showing that the historical advantage does not remove the possibility of Guingamp causing problems. The hosts must still account for a visiting side that scored three times in its latest fixture.

Even so, current form offers the clearest basis for the assessment. Reims are unbeaten, have won their last two matches and are averaging more goals than Guingamp both across the season and in the recent five-game data. Guingamp’s attacking display against Nantes deserves respect, but two defeats from two away league matches make the home side the more coherent selection. Reims appear better placed to control the contest and continue their winning sequence.

Reims vs Guingamp prediction from BetMines: Reims win (1) with 51% probability.