Ligue 1: Rennes vs Lyon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Rennes and Lyon who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Fresh from a top six finish last season, Lyon hope to hit the ground running when they visit Rennes at Roazhon Park for their opening fixture of the new Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday.

Form: Rennes vs Lyon

Rennes Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Rennes at the moment. Against Metz, they came out on top in a 2-3 win, before drawing 1-1 against Lens. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-1 defeat against Reims. Rennes claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost three, scored 12 goals and conceded 11.

Lyon Form

Lyon won twice in their last three matches as Clermont Foot were defeated by 0-1, before they beat Strasbourg 2-1. Paris Saint-Germain proved too strong, though, and a 1-2 defeat followed. Lyon picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Ligue 1, while scoring 14 and conceding ten goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting stats for Rennes and Lyon

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

In-form players: Rennes vs Lyon

Rennes against Lyon is also a battle between Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga and Alexandre Lacazette with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has five Ligue 1 goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Lyon

Full-time result

Rennes claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Lyon won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing three in this series of matches. Lyon won their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lyon got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Rennes games Rennes managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lyon have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Rennes when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Lyon, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Lyon scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Rennes vs Lyon

To sum up, the upcoming match between Rennes and Lyon seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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