Ligue 1: Rennes vs Clermont Foot – Betting preview

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 22 game between Rennes and Clermont Foot and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Bookmakers favor Rennes to win against Clermont Foot in their next Ligue 1 match. This takes place this coming Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Clermont Foot will put up a fight at the Roazhon Park, though.

Rennes are number 7 in the Ligue 1 table with 31 points after 21 matches. Clermont Foot rank as number 18 with 16 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Rennes vs Clermont Foot

Rennes Form

In their last three matches, Rennes beat Sochaux by 1-6 and Le Havre by 0-1, before losing against AC Milan by 3-0. The Rennais won three of their previous six matches at Roazhon Park in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Clermont Foot Form

In their last three matches, Clermont Foot drew 1-1 with Strasbourg, lost 4-0 against Lille, and drew 1-1 with Brest. The Lancers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches, they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting facts for Rennes and Clermont Foot

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Rennes and Clermont Foot played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Rennes vs Clermont Foot

Martin Terrier has three strikes in three Ligue 1 matches for Rennes, who will be relying on his services when clashing with Clermont Foot. The visitors are looking to Shamar Nicholson, who has provided his team with three Ligue 1 goals.

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Full-time result

In Ligue 1, Rennes have five wins on the bounce. Rennes racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Roazhon Park, drew two and lost four. Clermont Foot won two of their previous 10 away, drew four and lost four times.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Rennes scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents, Clermont Foot, were first on target in two of their last 10 games. Rennes have also scored in six consecutive league meetings with Clermont Foot.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Clermont Foot’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Clermont Foot conceded a goal in their last six Ligue 1 games.

Betting prediction: Rennes vs Clermont Foot

The match between Rennes and Clermont Foot should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 game.

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