Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Rennes and Le Mans and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Le Mans head over to the Roazhon Park this coming Sunday to face title favourites Rennes in a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.
Rennes failed to win their Ligue 1 opening match, when they settled for a single point on the board.
Form: Rennes vs Le Mans
Rennes Form
In has been a bit of everything for Rennes in their previous three matches, where they first beat Paris FC by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Marseille, before an encounter with Paris Saint-Germain produced a 2-2 draw. Rennes won three of their previous six matches at Roazhon Park in the Ligue 1. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring nine goals to seven against.
Le Mans Form
In their last three matches, Le Mans drew 1-1 with Reims, beat SC Bastia 0-2 before a 2-2 draw with Brest. Le Mans claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.
Betting stats for Rennes and Le Mans
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Le Mans. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 13 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Le Mans away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Le Mans matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Le Mans away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Le Mans matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Le Mans away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Rennes vs Le Mans
Esteban Lepaul has been great for Rennes lately, hitting the target six times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Le Mans are optimistic that Dame Gueye doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Rennes vs Le Mans
Full-time result
Rennes claimed a modest five 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 three. Le Mans won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Rennes did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Rennes have not lost to Le Mans in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Rennes scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Le Mans scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Rennes played. Le Mans will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Rennes managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Rennes and Le Mans when playing at Roazhon Park.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Le Mans’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Rennes scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
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