TIPS - Amiens SC VS Stade de Reims

[(Amiens SC) Strength]:
1. Amiens SC forward Antoine Leautey scored 10 league goals last season, becoming the most stable scoring point on the team. He will continue to start on offense in the new season.
2. Amiens SC recorded 11 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses in 17 league games at home last season, taking 35 home points and finishing 5th, which demonstrated reliable home strength.

[(Amiens SC) Neutral]:
1. Amiens SC received 7 wins, 11 draws, and 7 losses in the previous 25 encounters between both comparable sides.

[(Amiens SC) Weakness]:
1. Amiens SC's starting central forward Louis Mafouta transferred to En Avant Guingamp in the new season. He notched 9 goals and 4 assists in the league last season, and his departure will weaken the team's attacking strength.
2. Amiens SC finished 11th with 13 wins, 4 draws, and 17 losses in the league last season, boasting limited overall strength.
3. Amiens SC showed underwhelming preparation effects as they received 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in 5 offseason warm-up games.
4. Amiens SC conceded 13 goals in the last 5 friendlies, averaging nearly 3 goals per game, which indicated flawed defense.

[(Stade de Reims) Weakness]:
1. Stade de Reims lost multiple starters after being relegated. Starting winger Junya Ito returned to his former club K.R.C. Genk, starting goalkeeper Yehvann joined OGC Nice, and starting defender Diouf Nhoa Sangui transferred to the Ligue 1 newly promoted team, Paris FC.
2. Stade de Reims' starting forward Keito Nakamura has explicitly requested to leave the club and has refused to train, confirming his absence from this match. The Japanese international scored 11 goals in Ligue 1 last season for Stade de Reims and was the team's absolute offensive pillar.
3. Last season, Stade de Reims finished third from bottom in Ligue 1, dropping into the promotion/relegation playoffs. Over the two-legged tie, they suffered a 4-2 aggregate defeat to Ligue 2 side FC Metz, resulting in a painful relegation.
4. Stade de Reims have a poor record of 3 wins and 4 losses in 7 warm-up games, losing to J2 League side Montedio Yamagata and J1 League team Kashiwa Reysol. They are now in poor form.
5. Stade de Reims scored 33 goals in 34 Ligue 1 games last season, and their attack was ranked 3rd from the bottom of the league. Besides, the team scored only 4 goals in the last 5 warm-up games, showing no improvement in offense.
6. Stade de Reims conceded in each of the last 5 friendlies with 7 goals, revealing that their defense needs to improve.

[Tips]:
Amiens SC finished 11th in the league last season, with very limited overall strength.

Besides, they performed poorly in the recent warm-up games, boasting a flawed defensive end.

Stade de Reims failed to avoid relegation in last season's promotion/relegation playoffs and were finally relegated to the Ligue 2.

The team lost multiple starters in the offseason, which clearly weakened their overall strength.

Moreover, their performances in the warm-up matches were below expectations, exposing big problems on defense.

Stade de Reims also did not hold an advantage against Amiens SC previously, so they will find it hard to win this away game.

Thus, Amiens SC are expected to be unbeaten.

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