Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 20 game between Rennes and Montpellier and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Bookmakers favor Rennes to win against Montpellier in their next Ligue 1 match. This takes place on Saturday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Montpellier will put up a fight at the Roazhon Park, though.
Rennes are ninth in the Ligue 1 rankings with 25 points after 19 matches played, whereas Montpellier rank 12th in the Ligue 1 with 19 points.
Team form: Rennes vs Montpellier
Rennes Form
In their last three matches, Rennes won 2-0 against Nice, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Marseille. They were back on top last time out, defeating Lyon 2-3. Rennes only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Montpellier Form
In their previous three matches, Montpellier lost 2-0 against Brest, beat Feignies Aulnoye 0-4, and drew 0-0 with Lille. Montpellier won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for Rennes and Montpellier
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Rennes and Montpellier played across all competitions.
- Rennes have scored in 20 of the last 21 home matches
- In 8 of the last 10 home matches Rennes played, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 10 home matches Rennes played in the Ligue 1, both teams scored
- Rennes have conceded in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Rennes have scored in 13 of the last 14 home matches in the Ligue 1
- Montpellier have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the Ligue 1 without scoring a goal
- In 12 of the last 13 Montpellier matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Montpellier matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Montpellier have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Interesting players: Rennes vs Montpellier
Benjamin Bourigeaud has been great for Rennes lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Montpellier are optimistic that Maxime Esteve doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Rennes vs Montpellier
Full-time result
Rennes have not lost to Montpellier in eight consecutive home meetings. The Red and Blacks racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Roazhon Park, drew two and lost four. Montpellier won four of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost five times.
Both teams to score
Rennes have scored in four consecutive home meetings with Montpellier. The Red and Blacks scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Montpellier scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. MHSC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Montpellier’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
Recommended tip: 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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