Ace Football previews the Europa League round 4 match between Rennes and Olympiacos and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Rennes hope to live up to their early billing as the Europa League title favourites this coming Wednesday when they welcome Olympiacos over to the Roazhon Park for a round 4 match.
Form: Rennes vs Olympiacos
Rennes Form
Rennes have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Juventus, before claiming 3 points in a 3-0 win against Strasbourg. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Nice. Rennes won four of their last six Europa League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded 13 and scored 19 goals.
Olympiacos Form
Olympiacos look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Panetolikos, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Sparta Prague got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Kifisia FC by 2-3. Olympiacos won three of a possible six away matches in the Europa League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored three while also conceding five times.
Betting stats for Rennes and Olympiacos
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rennes and Olympiacos. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 14 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Rennes matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Rennes home matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 13 Olympiacos matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Olympiacos have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Olympiacos have won 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Olympiacos away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Olympiacos have won the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Rennes vs Olympiacos
Having scored just once lately in the Europa League, Ludovic Blas will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Olympiacos hope Roman Yaremchuk can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Europa League goals in his last six Europa League games.
Popular markets: Rennes vs Olympiacos
Full-time result
Rennes claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Olympiacos won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Olympiacos did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Olympiacos have no less than 9 wins on the bounce. Olympiacos are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Rennes only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Olympiacos scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Olympiacos have kept their opponents from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Rennes have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven 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 came up in three of Olympiacos’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Rennes’s last 6 matches had more than three goals. Olympiacos scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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