Reims vs Le Mans prediction 03.02.2026 | French Cup
Reims
Kick off:
Date:
Le Mans
1
1.92
X
3.38
2
3.99
Contents
- Competition: French Cup
- Date: 3rd February 2026
- Kick-off: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Tuesday night in Reims feels quietly tense. A quarter-final place is up for grabs, and both sides arrive with unfinished business. Reims needed penalties to get past Le Puy after a tight, goalless ninety minutes. Le Mans followed almost the same script, holding Nancy before winning the shootout 4-1. On paper, the bookmakers lean toward the home side. Still, recent form gives the visitors plenty of reason to believe this is very much on.
Reims vs Le Mans Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Reims
1 : 0
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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Le Mans
0 : 1
Reims
Ligue 2
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Reims
1 : 1
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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Reims
3 : 0
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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Le Mans
2 : 2
Reims
Ligue 2
These two know each other fairly well, at least from their Ligue 2 days. Five meetings so far, all in the second tier. Reims have had the upper hand with three wins, including the last two, and three clean sheets to go with them. The other two ended level. Goals were never guaranteed in those games either, averaging just over two per match.
Reims team overview
Reims’ cup run last season still lingers in the memory. Reaching the final for the first time in over twenty years was a big moment, even if PSG proved a step too far. That experience seems to have sharpened something.
Les Rouges et Blancs look keen to go deep again, and even that scrappy draw with Le Puy felt more like control than panic. Karel Geraerts’ side have been stubborn lately. Eleven games avoided defeat out of twelve tells its own story, and all four home matches in that spell ended in wins.
That matters here. Discipline, however, could be an issue. Ange Martial Tia is suspended after his red against Saint-Étienne, while Samuel Kotto also misses out. Yaya Fofana and Joseph Okumu remain sidelined through injury.
Last matches of Reims
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Clermont
0 : 1
Reims
Ligue 2
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Reims
1 : 0
Saint Etienne
Ligue 2
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Troyes
2 : 1
Reims
Ligue 2
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Le Puy-en-Velay
0 : 3
Reims
Coupe de France
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Reims
2 : 1
Annecy
Ligue 2
Reims lineup
Goalkeeper
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29
Ewen Jaouen
Defenders
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18
Sergio Akieme
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4
Maxime Busi
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92
Abdoul Koné
Midfielders
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6
Théo Leoni
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24
Mory Gbane
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86
Patrick Zabi
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17
Keito Nakamura
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27
Adama Bojang
Forwards
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7
Thiemoko Diarra
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85
Hafiz Umar Ibrahim
Le Mans team overview
Le Mans are starting to feel like cup specialists again. This is their second straight season in the last 16, and last year’s shock win over PSG still gets mentioned for a reason.
More importantly, the Blood and Gold are backing it up in the league. Third place in Ligue 2, just three points off top, and a long unbeaten run suggest this is no fluke.
Patrick Videira’s side have gone 20 matches without defeat, splitting that evenly between wins and draws. Nine clean sheets in that stretch hint at a team comfortable sitting in a game and waiting.
Mathis Hamdi misses out after his red card at Troyes, while Jean Vercruysse and Lucas Bretelle remain unavailable.
Last matches of Le Mans
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Troyes
0 : 2
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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Le Mans
1 : 0
Dunkerque
Ligue 2
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Rodez
1 : 1
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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Le Mans
4 : 1
Nancy
Coupe de France
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Le Mans
0 : 0
Saint Etienne
Ligue 2
Le Mans lineup
Goalkeeper
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98
Nicolas Kocik
Defenders
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8
Alexandre Lauray
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21
Theo Eyoum
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5
Harold Voyer
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3
Isaac Cossier
Midfielders
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28
Erwan Colas
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6
Edwin Quarshie
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27
Samuel Yohou
Forwards
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25
Dame Guèye
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23
Taylor Luvambo
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18
Lucas Buadés
Prediction
A cagey night in Reims looks likely, and a 0-0 draw would not surprise. Both sides needed penalties after goalless draws in the last round, and neither arrives in free-scoring form. Le Mans are unbeaten in 20 matches with nine clean sheets, while Reims have seen three of their last four games finish under 2.5 goals.
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- None of the last five games of Le Mans produced more than two goals.
- Three of the last four games of Reims ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Bets on under 2.5 goals won in each of the last three meetings between Reims and Le Mans.
Main prediction Reims - Le Mans
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.65
