Ligue 1: Angers vs Rennes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Angers and Rennes who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Rennes head over to the Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday to face title favourites Angers in a round 3 match in the Ligue 1.

Angers put three points on the board from the first two rounds of the Ligue 1 season. With the advantage of playing at Stade Raymond Kopa they will be hopeful of three more points against Rennes.

Team form: Angers vs Rennes

Angers Form

Their last three matches saw Angers drawing 1-1 with Brest, losing 0-2 against Lille before beating Auxerre by 1-3. Angers didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Raymond Kopa. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored two goals.

Rennes Form

Rennes collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 3-1 against Marseille. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain, before winning 3-2 against Le Mans. Rennes performed a very admirable four wins in six Ligue 1 away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 17 times, while also conceding ten goals.

Betting stats for Angers and Rennes

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Angers and Rennes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Angers vs Rennes

As the new Ligue 1 campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Angers and Rennes this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Angers vs Rennes

Full-time result

Angers won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Rennes won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Rennes conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Rennes have not lost to Angers in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Angers scored the first goal of the match in just zero out of the last ten games at home. Rennes scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Rennes games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Angers managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Rennes kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Angers when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Angers, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Rennes. They performed an average of 1.9 goals in these. Angers conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Rennes scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.