Ligue 1: Rennes vs Montpellier – Betting preview

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

Rennes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Montpellier swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the current standings in the Ligue 1, the two teams are separated by two points.

Form: Rennes vs Montpellier

Rennes Form

Rennes have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-0 victory against Lyon. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Strasbourg, before handing over another win to Reims in a 2-1 defeat. Rennes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.

Montpellier Form

Montpellier recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Strasbourg. Then Paris Saint-Germain proved too strong in a 6-0 defeat, just like Nantes who won 1-3. Montpellier managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Rennes and Montpellier

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Montpellier. 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 Montpellier

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Amine Gouiri, who is performing well for Rennes. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Montpellier.The visitors will be looking to Teji Savanier to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Montpellier in recent matches.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Montpellier

Full-time result

Rennes won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Montpellier won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Somehow Montpellier failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Rennes have beaten Montpellier in 5 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Rennes scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Montpellier got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Montpellier managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Rennes were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Rennes have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Montpellier.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Montpellier played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals themselves during this run. Rennes were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Montpellier conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Rennes vs Montpellier

To sum up, the upcoming match between Rennes and Montpellier 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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