Reims entertain Dijon on Wednesday evening as Ligue 1 action returns following a two-week winter break.
Both sides recorded important victories last time out, and they will be hoping to build on them as they fight to stay in the division.
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The time off came at a bad time for David Guion's men as they were enjoying a good run of form before they entered the festive period.
Seven points from a possible nine, including an impressive 1-1 draw away to high-flying Marseille, catapulted them up the table and away from the relegation zone.
Senegal international striker Boulaye Dia has been crucial to Les Rouges et Blancs this season with his 10 top-flight goals making him the league's second-deadliest marksman behind only Kylian Mbappe.
With the 24-year-old finding the back of the net on two occasions in his last three outings, the striker is in good form and will be crucial to his side's chances in midweek.
Dijon had been marooned at the foot of the table before they took full advantage of Florian Miguel's red card to defeat Nimes 3-1 in their last league game.
The victory ensured they leapfrogged their opponents in the table and are now only two points from safety heading into this one.
David Linares has overseen a big upturn in fortunes since taking over at the Stade Gaston Gerard and has given Dijon hope of survival.
Goals have been a huge issue for Linares's men, though, with their 12 efforts from 17 Ligue 1 games meaning they have the worst attacking record in the division.
Pape Moussa Konate bagged a brace last time out, and the Senegal international will be hoping it is the start of a goalscoring run that fires his team to safety.
Reims Ligue 1 form: LDLWDW
Dijon Ligue 1 form: WDDLLW
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Reims will be without 24-year-old striker Anastasios Donis as the former Juventus man continues to struggle with a muscle injury.
That means Dia will lead the line on his own again, with Guion's side's hopes hinging on his performance.
The break was extremely beneficial to Dijon, who saw several first-team stars return to fitness.
Roger Assale, Ahmad Ngouyamsa, Wesley Lautoa and Yassine Benzia have all shaken off their respective injury concerns and are likely to return to the bench in midweek.
Reims possible starting lineup:
Rajkovic; Konan, Abdelhamid, Faes, Foket; Cassama; Zeneli, Chavalerin, Berisha, Mbuku; Dia
Dijon possible starting lineup:
Racioppi; Ngonda, Coulibaly, Ecuele Manga, Boey; Diop, Ndong; Sammaritano, Celina, Ebimbe; Balde
We say: Reims 1-1 Dijon
Both teams will be confident coming into this one after their recent good results, and neither side will want to come away empty-handed. Therefore, it could be a tight affair that sees them take home a share of the spoils.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reims win with a probability of 45.79%. A draw had a probability of 27.6% and a win for Dijon had a probability of 26.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.04%) and 2-1 (8.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.85%), while for a Dijon win it was 0-1 (9.49%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood.
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