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Ligue 1: Marseille vs Rennes – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 34 match between Marseille and Rennes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rennes go up against Marseille on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Orange Velodrome.

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Form: Marseille vs Rennes

Marseille Form

Their last three matches saw Marseille drawing 1-1 with Nice, losing 3-0 against Nantes before beating Le Havre by 0-1. Marseille won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Rennes Form

Two victories are what Rennes have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Nantes 2-1. This was followed by a 4-2 defeat against Lyon, before winning again 2-1 against Paris FC. Rennes claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 17 goals, whilst conceding ten.

Betting stats for Marseille and Rennes

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Marseille and Rennes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 8 of the last 10 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Marseille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Marseille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Marseille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 9 Rennes away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 7 Rennes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Rennes have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals

In-form players: Marseille vs Rennes

He banged in 20 goals so far this season, and Esteban Lepaul also hammered in six goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Marseille.

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Full-time result

Marseille claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rennes won six, drew zero and lost four of their last 10 games away. Marseille have beaten Rennes in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Marseille scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Rennes scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Marseille managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Rennes performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Rennes.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Marseille, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Rennes. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these.