Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Nice and Rennes who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rennes go up against Nice on Friday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Allianz Riviera.
Ranked as number 6 in the Ligue 1 standings, Nice, have so far collected 24 points this season, while Rennes collected 17 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 15 rounds.
Form: Nice vs Rennes
Nice Form
Nice recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Le Havre 2-1. They were then defeated 2-1 against Union St.Gilloise, before drawing 2-2 against Montpellier. Nice put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches at the Allianz Riviera. They drew twice while losing none, scored 17 goals while conceding six.
Rennes Form
Rennes won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Nantes, before beating Angers 2-0. Another win followed, this time by 1-4 against Bordeaux. Rennes are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring three themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Nice and Rennes
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nice and Rennes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 8 Nice matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Nice home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Nice home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Nice home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Rennes have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Rennes have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Rennes have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Nice vs Rennes
Look no further than Gaetan Laborde, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Nice in the Ligue 1, while Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Rennes in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Nice vs Rennes
Full-time result
Nice won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Allianz Riviera. They drew five and lost one as well, while Rennes won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Nice didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Allianz Riviera. Nice have not lost to Rennes in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Nice scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Rennes only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Nice games Rennes managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Nice have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Rennes.
Total goals
Nice saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rennes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Nice scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.
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