Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 4 match between Rennes and Lyon and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Lyon come to Roazhon Park for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Rennes will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
A look at the Ligue 1 standings shows that five points and seven places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Rennes vs Lyon
Rennes Form
In the last three outings, Rennes beat Marseille by 1-0, lost 4-0 against Lorient, before drawing 1-1 with Angers. Rennes won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored seven goals and conceded six times.
Lyon Form
Lyon look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Lens, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Metz got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Marseille by 1-0. Lyon won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine while also conceding nine times.
Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Lyon
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 Rennes and Lyon played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rennes have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lyon away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lyon have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Rennes vs Lyon
Despite scoring just once in six Ligue 1 games, Rennes hope Ludovic Blas adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Lyon put their faith in Corentin Tolisso to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Ligue 1 games.
Popular betting markets: Rennes vs Lyon
Full-time result
Rennes claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Lyon won five of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost five of the games in this run. Lyon won their last 4 matches on the trot.
Both teams to score
Rennes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Lyon scored the opening goal of the match in five of their last ten games. Lyon have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Rennes managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lyon performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lyon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches. Lyon won without conceding a goal in their last four matches.
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