Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 17 game between Clermont Foot and Rennes and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The Ligue 1 game at Stade Gabriel Montpied on Wednesday sees visitors Rennes facing home side Clermont Foot.
Clermont Foot rank 18th with 11 points to their name from 16 matches, while visitors Rennes rank 13th in the Ligue 1 table with 16 points.
Form: Clermont Foot vs Rennes
Clermont Foot Form
A draw is the best Clermont Foot can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Brest. A 0-0 draw with Lille followed before they were defeated 2-1 by Marseille. In their last six Ligue 1 matches at home, Clermont Foot have one win, while they’ve drawn two and lost three.
Rennes Form
In their previous three games, Rennes lost 1-2 and 2-3 against Monaco and Villarreal, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Toulouse. Rennes are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded six goals while scoring one themselves.
Betting stats for Clermont Foot and Rennes
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Clermont Foot and Rennes played across all tournaments.
- In 26 of the last 28 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Clermont Foot matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Clermont Foot have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 9 Rennes away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rennes have conceded in 12 of the last 13 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rennes have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Rennes have conceded in 5 of the last 6 away matches
Players in form: Clermont Foot vs Rennes
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Maxime Gonalons will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rennes hope Benjamin Bourigeaud can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last four Ligue 1 games.
Popular betting markets: Clermont Foot vs Rennes
Full-time result
Clermont Foot won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Rennes won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Clermont Foot only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Meanwhile, Rennes were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Clermont Foot’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 0.5 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rennes, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
Betting tip: Clermont Foot vs Rennes
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Clermont Foot and Rennes seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.
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