Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Nantes and Rennes who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Nantes play host to Rennes, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Ligue 1 this coming Sunday at Stade de la Beaujoire.
Placed 16th in the table Nantes have amassed 11 points after 13 matches. On 14 points, Rennes rank 12th with 13 matches played this season.
Form: Nantes vs Rennes
Nantes Form
In their last three matches, Nantes lost 3-2 against Lens, 0-2 against Le Havre and drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain. Nantes only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade de la Beaujoire in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Rennes Form
In their last three matches, Rennes lost against Toulouse and Lille by 0-2 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Saint-Etienne by 5-0. Rennes came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Nantes and Rennes
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nantes and Rennes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 9 Nantes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Nantes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nantes have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nantes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Nantes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Rennes away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rennes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Rennes have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Nantes vs Rennes
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Matthis Abline, who is performing well for Nantes. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Rennes.The visitors will be looking to Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Rennes in recent matches.
Betting markets: Nantes vs Rennes
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stade de la Beaujoire across all tournaments Nantes won two times, drew three and lost five times. Rennes claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Rennes have not lost to Nantes in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Nantes scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Rennes scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Rennes managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Nantes when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rennes, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Nantes conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.
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