Ligue 1: Lyon vs Rennes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 5 match between Lyon and Rennes and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rennes go up against Lyon this coming Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Groupama Stadium.

Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and two places.

Form: Lyon vs Rennes

Lyon Form

Lyon look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Auxerre by 3-1, before drawing 0-0 with Paris FC. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Anderlecht 1-2. Lyon won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Groupama Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded ten and scored 13 goals.

Rennes Form

Rennes recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-2 and 1-0 against Angers and Marseille, respectively. Last time out, Sturm Graz ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. Rennes recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, in which they banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding 11. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats for Lyon and Rennes

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

In-form players: Lyon vs Rennes

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Corentin Tolisso will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rennes hope Esteban Lepaul can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

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Full-time result

Lyon won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Groupama Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Rennes won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Rennes scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Rennes scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Rennes will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Lyon managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Lyon and Rennes.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lyon, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Rennes played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals themselves during this run. Rennes scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.