Ligue 1: Rennes vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 33 match between Rennes and Nice and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nice go up against Rennes on Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Roazhon Park.

Team form: Rennes vs Nice

Rennes Form

In their last three matches, Rennes won 2-1 against Nantes, before losing 4-1 against Lyon and 2-1 to Toulouse. Rennes won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Nice Form

Nice look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Angers, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Paris Saint-Germain got outclassed in a 1-3 win, before beating Reims by 1-0. Nice won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Nice

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rennes and Nice. 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 Nice

It has been a great season for Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga so far as he currently has 15 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving Rennes hoping he delivers against Nice on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular betting markets: Rennes vs Nice

Full-time result

Rennes claimed five wins in their previous 10 matches at Roazhon Park across all tournaments. They lost five as well, while visitors Nice won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Nice scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Rennes games Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive away games Nice played. Rennes probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Nice managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Nice.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rennes, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Nice, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.