Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Rennes and Lille who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rennes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lille swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed fiveth in the table Rennes have amassed 16 points after nine matches. On 18 points, Lille rank twoth with nine matches played this season.
Team form: Rennes vs Lille
Rennes Form
Rennes recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Strasbourg 3-0. They were then defeated 5-2 against Nice, before drawing 0-0 against Olympiacos. Rennes showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Roazhon Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in six themselves.
Lille Form
Lille go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Monaco. They went on to beat Lens by 1-0, before sharing the spoils with Bodo/Glimt in a 0-0 draw. Lille won four times in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded three goals while scoring seven themselves.
Betting facts for Rennes and Lille
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 Lille played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Lille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
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Full-time result
Rennes claimed a modest six 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 two. Lille won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Rennes are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home. Lille scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Lille have not lost to Rennes in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Rennes scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Lille got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lille have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Rennes when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Rennes saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lille, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Rennes’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. Lille scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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