Ligue 1: Rennes vs Nice – Betting preview

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 18 game between Rennes and Nice and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Rennes welcome Nice on Saturday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 18 match.

In the Ligue 1 standings, Rennes rank tenth with 19 points to their name from 17 matches, while visitors Nice rank second in the table with 35 points.

Team form: Rennes vs Nice

Rennes Form

Rennes conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 0-0 with Toulouse. Next up was a 1-3 win against Clermont Foot, before Guingamp were defeated in a 0-2 win. 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 nine and conceded nine goals.

Nice Form

In their last three matches, Nice lost 3-1 against Le Havre, won 2-0 against Lens, and drew 0-0 with Auxerre. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Nice have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored four while also conceding four times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Nice

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Nice. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Rennes vs Nice

Look no further than Benjamin Bourigeaud, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Rennes in the Ligue 1, while Terem Moffi managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Nice in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Nice

Full-time result

Roazhon Park witnessed Rennes winning four times in their last 10 home matches, whilst drawing two and losing four as well. Nice claimed four wins, two draws, and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Nice scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Nice will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Rennes managing a measly three clean sheets in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to seven clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Rennes have scored in four consecutive home meetings with Nice.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Rennes saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Nice, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Recommended tip: Rennes vs Nice

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Rennes vs Nice mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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