Ligue 1: Rennes vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 15 match between Rennes and Angers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Rennes to be victorious against Angers in their upcoming Ligue 1 encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely on Sunday. They should not underestimate Angers, though.

Rennes are placed 12th with 14 points after 14 matches. Angers occupy a position as 15th in the league on 13 points.

Team form: Rennes vs Angers

Rennes Form

Showing inconsistent form, Rennes lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Lille, before beating Saint-Etienne 5-0. The joy was short-lived, as Nantes proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Rennes claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded five goals.

Angers Form

It is all or nothing with Angers following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with Auxerre to which, they replied by beating Le Havre0-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-3 against Lyon. Angers claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Rennes and Angers

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 Rennes and Angers played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Rennes vs Angers

Jean Aholou shows decent form right now for Angers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Rennes, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular betting markets: Rennes vs Angers

Full-time result

Rennes won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Roazhon Park. They drew two and lost two as well, while Angers won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Rennes have beaten Angers in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored first in six of their last ten home games. Angers scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Rennes managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Angers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 14 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rennes, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Angers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.