Ligue 1: Nantes vs Rennes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 5 match between Nantes and Rennes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Nantes clash in a derby with their rivals Rennes this coming Saturday at Stade de la Beaujoire.

With seven points after four games, Rennes currently rank 6th in the Ligue 1 standings. Nantes play catch-up as they recorded three points in four matches, putting them up as 14th before their upcoming clash.

Team form: Nantes vs Rennes

Nantes Form

Nantes are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Strasbourg by a 1-0 score, before winning 1-0 against Auxerre. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Nice. Nantes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded three goals.

Rennes Form

Rennes collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 4-0 against Lorient. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Angers, before winning 3-1 against Lyon. Rennes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to ten.

Betting stats and facts for Nantes 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 Nantes and Rennes played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Nantes vs Rennes

Despite scoring just once in six Ligue 1 games, Nantes hope Francis Coquelin adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Rennes put their faith in Ludovic Blas to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Ligue 1 games.

Betting markets: Nantes vs Rennes

Full-time result

Nantes claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Rennes won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Nantes only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Rennes got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Nantes managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nantes, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Rennes, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Nantes’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.