Ligue 1: Rennes vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 9 match between Rennes and Nice and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nice go up against Rennes this coming Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Roazhon Park.

Rennes are placed nineth with 11 points after eight matches. Nice occupy a position as tenth in the league on 11 points.

Team form: Rennes vs Nice

Rennes Form

In their previous three matches, Rennes first drew 0-0 against Lens, then 2-2 against Le Havre before also finishing even in a 2-2 draw against Auxerre. Rennes put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches at the Roazhon Park. They drew twice while losing none, scored ten goals while conceding four.

Nice Form

Nice recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Monaco. A 3-2 win against Lyon followed, before a 2-1 defeat against Celta Vigo in their most recent match. Nice managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 14 time and letting in nine.

Betting stats for Rennes and Nice

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Nice. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Rennes vs Nice

Esteban Lepaul has three strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Rennes, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Nice. The visitors are looking to Sofiane Diop, who has provided his team with four Ligue 1 goals.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Nice

Full-time result

Rennes claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nice won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Rennes didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Nice did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Rennes have beaten Nice in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Nice only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Nice games. Nice should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Rennes only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Nice claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Rennes have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Nice.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rennes, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Nice played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals themselves during this run.