Ligue 1: Rennes vs Le Havre – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 9 match between Rennes and Le Havre and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rennes are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Le Havre, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Le Havre can push the form at Roazhon Parkon Friday.

Rennes approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 13 in the table, having claimed eight points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Le Havre amassed six points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Form: Rennes vs Le Havre

Rennes Form

In their last three matches, Rennes lost 3-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, 1-2 against Monaco and drew 1-1 with Brest. Rennes only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 13 and conceded nine goals.

Le Havre Form

Le Havre endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by Lille, before Brest ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Lyon, who came out 0-4 winners. Le Havre managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in six.

Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Le Havre

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rennes and Le Havre. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Rennes vs Le Havre

Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Abdoulaye Toure just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Rennes won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Roazhon Park. They drew two and lost two as well, while Le Havre won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Le Havre lost 5 matches on the bounce. Rennes have not lost to Le Havre in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Le Havre only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Rennes games Le Havre have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Le Havre managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Rennes were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Rennes have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Le Havre.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Le Havre, who scored 0.8 times on average in these matches. Rennes are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches. Le Havre conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Rennes vs Le Havre

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Rennes and Le Havre seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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