Reims vs Montpellier prediction, odds and how to watch

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.

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.

Montpellier took all three points at Dunkerque with a composed 1-0 victory, scoring the only goal of the game through a right-foot shot in the 54th minute. The result continues their excellent away form and exposes a structural problem for Dunkerque that goes well beyond the scoreline.

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.

Montpellier host Pau at the Stade de la Mosson on Friday evening sitting second in the early Ligue 2 standings, but their home record carries a warning the numbers make hard to ignore. Pau arrive in poor form and leaking goals at an alarming rate, which makes this a fixture with more tactical texture than the table positions suggest.

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.

Saint-Étienne head into Saturday's Ligue 2 clash as the division's early pace-setters, but Montpellier arrive in Saint-Étienne with a quietly impressive away record that deserves serious attention.

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.