Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Le Havre and Rennes who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Le Havre enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rennes swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Le Havre vs Rennes
Le Havre Form
Le Havre look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Lyon, they were left empty-handed in a 4-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Nantes in a 3-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Montpellier in their most recent outing. Le Havre just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Oceane. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.
Rennes Form
In their previous three outings, Rennes lost 1-0 against Lens, beat Angers 0-3 and lost 0-1 against Auxerre. Rennes managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Le Havre and Rennes
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Le Havre and Rennes played across all tournaments.
- Le Havre have lost 9 of the last 11 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Le Havre have lost 9 of the last 11 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Le Havre matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Le Havre matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Le Havre vs Rennes
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Sunday, having hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Rennes. His total for the season says 13 goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With five goals lately for Le Havre in the Ligue 1, Abdoulaye Toure is also a player worth mentioning.
Betting markets: Le Havre vs Rennes
Full-time result
Le Havre claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Rennes won four of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost six of the games in this run. Rennes have not lost to Le Havre in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Le Havre scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Rennes scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Le Havre played. Rennes should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Le Havre only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Rennes claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Le Havre’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rennes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Le Havre were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.
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