In Ligue 2 on January 3, 2026, Reims will face Annecy. According to the 1X2 odds, Reims is the favorite with odds of 1.80, a draw is priced at 3.44, and a win for Annecy is at 4.52. The probability distribution for a win is: Reims 52.04%, draw 27.23%, Annecy 20.73%. This setup reflects confidence in Reims' strength at this stage of the season. Additionally, for the both teams to score market: 'yes' is at 1.93 and 'no' at 1.78, indicating moderate expectations for scoring from both sides.
In their last five matches, Reims shows strong ball possession at 57.2%, averages 1.8 yellow cards, 14 fouls, and 1.8 offsides per game. Annecy holds the ball 49.2% of the time, receives 2 yellow cards, commits 19.2 fouls, and 1.4 offsides per match. In Reims' last three games: 19.12.2025 Croix Football IC - Reims 0-4, 13.12.2025 Red Star - Reims 0-0, 08.12.2025 Reims - Laval 4-0. For Annecy: 12.12.2025 Annecy - Le Mans 1-2, 05.12.2025 Guingamp - Annecy 0-3, 21.11.2025 Annecy - Bastia 1-0. In their last head-to-head on 13.09.2025, Annecy and Reims played to a 1-1 draw.
Reims in their last five matches has an average total goal count of 2.8, scoring 2.6 and conceding only 0.2. Annecy averages 2 goals per game, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8. Over 2.5 goals were seen in 3 out of 5 games for Reims and 2 out of 5 for Annecy. In the first half, Reims had 3 out of 5 games with two or more goals, while Annecy had none. In the second half, Reims never went over 1.5 goals, while Annecy did so 2 out of 5 times. For goal intervals: Reims most frequently scores between 16-30 minutes (43%) and concedes in the same interval (50%). Annecy is most active in scoring between 46-60 minutes (50%) and concedes mostly between 61-75 minutes (67%). Overall, the statistics of both teams on totals and frequency of over 2.5 goals suggest a bet on over 2.5 goals at 2.10 is justified, considering Reims' attacking profile and Annecy's defensive instability.
Reims averages 4 corners per match, Annecy 5.6. For the frequency of over 9.5 corners, Reims had 0 out of 5, Annecy 4 out of 5. The closest total to the average is 9.5, with odds available: over 9.5 corners at 2.24, under 9.5 at 1.53. Reims is the favorite on corner outcomes with odds of 1.69. Based on this data, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems logical, given Annecy's high activity in this statistic. It is also worth noting that Reims consistently maintains their corner count, while Annecy frequently exceeds 9.5, which could lead to a high number of corners in this match.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Reims vs Annecy, 2026-01-03 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 2.10. Correct score: 2-1, odds 8.00.


