Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Rennes and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Much more than mere points are at stake when Rennes clash in a derby with their rivals Nantes this coming Sunday at Roazhon Park.
Ranked as number 5 in the Ligue 1 standings, Rennes, have so far collected 53 points this season, while Nantes collected 20 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 30 rounds.
Team form: Rennes vs Nantes
Rennes Form
In their last three outings, Rennes won 3-4 against Brest, beat Angers by 2-1 and hammered Strasbourg 0-3. Rennes claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Nantes Form
Nantes are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 0-0 draw with Auxerre and a 1-1 draw with Brest. In their most recent match, they were defeated 3-0 at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. Nantes are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded nine goals while scoring two themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Nantes
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rennes and Nantes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Nantes away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players on top: Rennes vs Nantes
It has been a superb season for Esteban Lepaul so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Rennes rely on his abilities against Nantes. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Rennes vs Nantes
Full-time result
Rennes claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Nantes won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Rennes have beaten Nantes in 7 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Rennes scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Nantes only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Nantes have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Rennes managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Rennes have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Nantes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Nantes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Nantes did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.
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