Before the season Laval was considered one of the biggest favorites for the highest rank. But in the first 6 rounds they played even 4 tie games, winning and losing one game. Last year they were great at home and receiving difficult goals, while this year the situation is different. In three home matches they received four goals. In the first two home matches they received two goals on each of them and played 0:0 in the third, versus Troyes. The last match Laval played in Metz 2:2. Perhaps the reason for the weaker performance in the defense is departure of the best defender Chapuis. However, new forward Viale, who came from Ajaccio, already scored three goals. On the other hand, Reims has surprised with high score after the first six rounds. They lost only one point, like visitor at Angers, 0:0. They won other five matches, so it means they scored in all six, but received goals in only three matches, all three among last four. Although they lost their top scorer, they are very effective in the previous part of the season. Tonight the two teams are in the strongest lineups, maybe it will be a hard game with no goals, but I think that Laval has to try to achieve victory and stop Reims. It means Laval must score, but Reims is capable to score, too. GL.