Form and context

Grenoble sit bottom of Ligue 2 after a fourth straight defeat, losing 3-1 to Dijon on 30 October. Reims arrive in fourth place after a 2-0 win over Sochaux on 2 November. The visitors are chasing promotion, while Olivier Frapolli's side are trying to climb off the last place.

Team news

• Grenoble: Nesta Zahui and Matthéo Xantippe both suffered ankle sprains against Dijon, with Xantippe's injury described as more serious and likely to mean several weeks out. Aurélien Pelon is recovering from a calf injury but will be too short for Friday, Arthur Lallias continues treatment for his back and Ange-Loïc N'Gatta is in a re-athletisation phase. Zé Leite trained fully with the group for the first time since joining in July and should make his first matchday squad, with the final call due after Thursday's closed session.
• Reims: No confirmed team news yet.

What the numbers say

• Grenoble's last five in all competitions: 1-3 Dijon, 2-1 loss at Pau, 0-2 Boulogne, 2-0 loss at Montpellier, 1-1 Clermont Foot.
• Reims' last five in all competitions: 2-0 Sochaux, 1-1 Boulogne, 4-2 Dijon, 0-0 Nantes, 1-1 Montpellier.
• Grenoble average 0.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded across their last 10; Reims average 2.2 scored and 1.2 conceded.
• The head-to-head record is split: the February 2026 meeting was a 0-0 draw, and Grenoble won 4-2 at Reims in October 2025.

Our view

Grenoble's run of defeats and their list of absences make this a difficult evening against a Reims side sitting fourth and scoring freely. Frapolli has spoken about keeping enthusiasm and said facing Reims removes some pressure because they are not a direct rival, but the gap in form is clear. The possible inclusion of Zé Leite offers Grenoble some attacking hope.

Most likely outcome: away win - Reims' recent scoring record and league position outweigh Grenoble's struggles.