Ligue 1: Rennes vs Brest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Rennes and Brest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Brest come to Roazhon Park for the Ligue 1 match this coming Saturday, Rennes will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Rennes are placed 14th with 17 points after 17 matches. Brest occupy a position as 11th in the league on 22 points.

Team form: Rennes vs Brest

Rennes Form

Rennes have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-2 by Nice, before Marseille ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Troyes, who came out 1-0 winners. Rennes claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Brest Form

Brest won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against Angers, before beating Lyon 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Nantes. Brest only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 15 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Brest

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Brest. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Rennes vs Brest

Ludovic Ajorque shows decent form right now for Brest, as he scored three 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 Saturday. Siding with Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Brest

Full-time result

Rennes claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Brest won four, drew zero and lost six of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Brest failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rennes only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Brest only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Brest managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Brest.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Brest, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Brest conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.