Stade de Reims, the only unbeaten team in Ligue 2 BKT, host Dijon FCO this Friday 16 October 2026. Ivorian forward Ange Lago starts for Dijon, while Yaya Fofana and Seydou Dembélé start for Reims.
Kick-off at 20:00 at the Stade Auguste-Delaune. Stade de Reims, the only team still unbeaten in Ligue 2 BKT this season with 14 points, welcome Dijon FCO for matchday 9 this Friday 16 October 2026. The match is being shown live on beIN SPORTS MAX as part of the Friday multiplex.
This fixture brings together three starting players in particular: Ivorian forward Ange Lago, deployed in the Dijon attack alongside Tavares, and Reims pair Yaya Fofana, an Ivorian attacking midfielder, and Seydou Dembélé, a winger, both of whom start. Defender Amadou Guindo also features in the Reims XI. The match got off to a quick start: as early as the 1st minute, Yaya Fofana delivered a key pass for a Reims shot on target, before Seydou Dembélé won a dangerous free-kick on the right flank in the 2nd minute, according to Orange Sports.
Reims, the only unbeaten team
Stade de Reims go into this ninth matchday with a special status. According to Footeo News, they are the only side in Ligue 2 yet to have lost this season, with 14 points on the board before kick-off.
The Reims bench notably included young Malian forward Mamady Diarrassouba, according to Le Dijon Show.
Dijon, chasing the podium
Opposite them, Dijon FCO arrive on a positive run of three wins, including a 4-2 victory against FC Metz on matchday 8, reports Le Dijon Show. Before kick-off, the Burgundians sat 7th with 12 points, according to Footeo News, and were targeting a move closer to the podium.
In the Dijon attack, Ange Lago was named in the starting line-up alongside Tavares.
Matchday 10 to come
The two clubs will return to action on Friday 23 October 2026, on matchday 10 of Ligue 2 BKT, with Reims and Dijon both playing away.