Ligue 1: Rennes vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Ligue 1 winner Paris Saint-Germain travel to Roazhon Park to face Rennes for the first match of their title defence. No doubt the home team will be motivated by the possibility of knocking over the reigning champions.

Team form: Rennes vs Paris Saint-Germain

Rennes Form

Showing inconsistent form, Rennes lost two of their past three matches, going down 4-2 against Lyon, before beating Paris FC 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Marseille proved too strong in a 3-1 defeat. Rennes won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Roazhon Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored eight goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

In their last three matches, Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Arsenal, won 2-1 against Aston Villa, and lost 1-0 against Lens. Paris Saint-Germain claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding five.

Betting facts for Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Rennes vs Paris Saint-Germain

Esteban Lepaul has five strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Rennes, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Paris Saint-Germain. The visitors are looking to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has provided his team with three Ligue 1 goals.

Betting markets: Rennes vs Paris Saint-Germain

Full-time result

Rennes won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Roazhon Park. They drew one and lost four as well, while Paris Saint-Germain won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Rennes games Paris Saint-Germain should be able to score at least once this coming Sunday as Rennes failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Paris Saint-Germain managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Rennes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Paris Saint-Germain’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Rennes’s last 7 matches had more than three goals. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least one goal in their last 20 matches.