Reims 3-1 Annecy result, stats and report

Reims dominated the chances but paid the price for wasting four big opportunities, as Yaya Fofana turned the game on its head with two goals in two second-half minutes before substitute Brandon Bokangu grabbed a point for the hosts in the 88th minute.

Grenoble Foot 38 led through Thibault Rambaud's second-half goal but Annecy hit back through Samba Diba to share the spoils in a competitive Ligue 2 Friday night fixture. A fair result on the stats, though Grenoble will feel they let two points slip at home.

Reims turned a one-goal deficit into a commanding home win with three goals between the 53rd and 68th minute, their dominance in dangerous attacks and inside-the-box shooting telling the full story of a match Annecy could not contain.

Reims host Montpellier on Friday evening with both sides unbeaten in the early Ligue 2 season, but the patterns beneath those results tell very different stories. This is a tactical collision worth watching closely.

Annecy arrive at this fixture in solid home form and sitting fourth in the early Ligue 2 standings, while Dijon carry a negative momentum slope and just two points from their opening three games. Friday's match has the shape of a contest where structure and preparation could prove decisive.

Guingamp host an Annecy side that has won three of their last four away fixtures, making this a genuine examination of what the home side can build at the Roudourou. The patterns in the data tell a clear story, and it is not a comfortable one for Guingamp.

Nancy have conceded 13 goals in their last five home matches without a single clean sheet, and Reims arrive in decent away form with goals in their legs. This has the makings of a proper tactical puzzle.

Reims have drawn four of their last five home games and still can't find a winning groove on their own patch. Guingamp roll into town having lost every single away match this season. Something has to give.