Ligue 1: Rennes vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 29 match between Rennes and Angers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Angers go up against Rennes this coming Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Roazhon Park.

Ranked as number 7 in the Ligue 1 standings, Rennes, have so far collected 47 points this season, while Angers collected 33 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 28 rounds.

Team form: Rennes vs Angers

Rennes Form

Rennes have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-2 against Lille, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Metz. Their latest match brought a 3-4 win in their encounter with Brest. Rennes claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded six.

Angers Form

A single draw prevents Angers from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-2 and 5-1 against Nice and Lens, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Lyon. Angers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 11 goals to three.

Betting stats for Rennes and Angers

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 Angers played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Rennes vs Angers

It has been a superb season for Esteban Lepaul so far as he managed to score impressive 16 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Rennes rely on his abilities against Angers. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Angers

Full-time result

Rennes claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Angers won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Rennes have not lost to Angers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Angers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Angers managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 15 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Angers, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches.