Reims vs Le Mans Prediction: Little between Ligue 2 rivals in last 16 of the Coupe de France

| Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 9:17am

Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 9:17am

Ligue 2 rivals Stade Reims and Le Mans, ranked second and third, respectively, in the second-tier table after 21 games, face off in the last 16 of the Coupe de France on Tuesday (19:30 GMT).

Below are my Reims vs Le Mans predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds, ahead of this cup tie at the Stade Auguste-Delaune.

Reims vs Le Mans Betting Tips

Total Goals - Under 1.5 @ 7/4
First Half Total Goals 2-Way - Under 0.5 @ 13/8

*Odds correct as of the time of publication

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Team News

Midfielder Ange Tia, who was banned for Reims' 1-0 win at Clermont last Friday, is free to return on Tuesday, but defender Samuel Kotto, who was sent off at the Stade Gabriel Montpied, is now serving a suspension himself.

Joseph Okumu (knee) and Yaya-Kader Fofana (shin) miss out for Karel Geraerts' side due to injury.

Football Odds

Le Mans manager Patrick Videira must make do without suspended defender Mathis Hamdi, who was dismissed in last Saturday's 2-0 win at Troyes, while Jean Vercruysse (knee), William Harhouz (leg) and Malang Gomes (ankle) are all injured.

Reims vs Le Mans Predicted Lineups

Reims: Jaouen; Busi, Kone, Pallois, Akieme; Zabi, Leoni; Diarra, Gbane, Nakamura; Daramy
Le Mans: Kocik; Eyoum, Yohou, Cossier; Lauray; Ribelin, Robin, Quarshie, Buades; Gueye, Rabillard

Reims vs Le Mans Odds

Reims, who plotted a way past Olympique Charleville, UST, Croix Iris and Le Puy to reach the final eight of the Coupe de France, are 9/10, or a 52.6% chance, to beat Le Mans for the second time this season, having triumphed 1-0 on home soil in Ligue 2 last August.

The visitors, meanwhile, are 3/1 (25%) to triumph in regulation time, with the draw, which would send the tie to a penalty shootout, is offered at 21/10.

Reims vs Le Mans Stats

August's Ligue 2 H2H finished 1-0 to SDR
Three of SDR's last four games have gone under 1.5 goals
Three of LEM's last five have produced a goal or fewer
Three of both teams' last four have failed to see a first-half goal scored

Total Goals - Under 1.5 @ 7/4

Just a single goal was scored in Reims' victory over Le Mans in August, and both teams have been involved in their fair share of low-scoring games recently.

Reims have won their last two matches 1-0, and with their round-of-32 cup tie with Le Puy ending goalless, three of their last four have gone under 1.5 goals.

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Le Mans, meanwhile, have seen three of their last five games in all competitions go under 1.5 goals, and like Reims, their last Coupe de France contest ended goalless.

Stade Reims vs Le Mans FC - Total Goals

Under 1.5

7/4

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Odds correct at time of publishing.

First Half Total Goals 2-Way - Under 0.5 @ 13/8

Supporters had to wait until the 62nd minute to see a goal between these two teams in August, and three of Reims' last four games have failed to see a first-half goal scored.

The same can be said, too, for Le Mans, who, despite sitting third in Ligue 2, have scored fewer goals (26) than every other team in the top 10 apart from Montpellier (24).

Stade Reims vs Le Mans FC - First Half Total Goals 2-Way

Under 0.5

13/8

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Odds correct at time of publishing.

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