Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 13 match between Rennes and Saint-Etienne and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bookmakers favour Rennes to be victorious against Saint-Etienne in their upcoming Ligue 1 encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Saturday. They should not underestimate Saint-Etienne, though.
Rennes are number 15 in the table on 11 points after 12 matches. Saint-Etienne rank as number 13 with 13 points after 12 matches played.
Team form: Rennes vs Saint-Etienne
Rennes Form
Rennes have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-0 by Auxerre, before Toulouse ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Lille, who came out 1-0 winners. Rennes won three of their previous six matches at Roazhon Park in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to five against.
Saint-Etienne Form
Two victories are what Saint-Etienne have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Strasbourg 2-0. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Lyon, before winning again 1-0 against Montpellier. Saint-Etienne didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 20 and scored four goals themselves.
Betting facts for Rennes and Saint-Etienne
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Saint-Etienne. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 13 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rennes have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Rennes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Rennes have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Saint-Etienne away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Saint-Etienne away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Saint-Etienne matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Saint-Etienne matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Saint-Etienne away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Rennes vs Saint-Etienne
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Ludovic Blas will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Saint-Etienne hope Zuriko Davitashvili can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Rennes vs Saint-Etienne
Full-time result
Rennes claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Saint-Etienne won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Rennes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Saint-Etienne only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Rennes have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Saint-Etienne managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Saint-Etienne’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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