Ligue 1: Rennes vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 4 match between Rennes and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Marseille head over to the Roazhon Park on Friday to face title favourites Rennes in a round 4 match in the Ligue 1.

The hosts are currently 5th in the Ligue 1 standings with seven points after three rounds. Marseille are trailing behind them on three points, which makes them 11th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Team form: Rennes vs Marseille

Rennes Form

Rennes recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain. Next up was a 3-2 win against Le Mans, before Angers were defeated in 1-2 win. Rennes managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded seven times.

Marseille Form

Marseille have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Strasbourg by 4-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Monaco, and 2-3 against Paris FC. Marseille claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and three scored.

Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Marseille

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rennes and Marseille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Rennes vs Marseille

Esteban Lepaul look like value in the goal scoring market with six strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Amine Gouiri adds to his five Ligue 1 goals come this coming Friday.

Popular betting markets: Rennes vs Marseille

Full-time result

Rennes claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Marseille won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Rennes didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Roazhon Park.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Marseille got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Rennes games Rennes managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Marseille performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Rennes have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Marseille.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Marseille played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals themselves during this run. Rennes were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.