Ligue 1: Rennes vs Reims – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 23 match between Rennes and Reims and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Rennes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Reims swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Rennes are number 13 in the table on 23 points after 22 matches. Reims rank as number 14 with 22 points after 22 matches played.

Team form: Rennes vs Reims

Rennes Form

Rennes are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Strasbourg by 1-0, before beating Saint-Etienne by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Lille, who ran out 0-2 winners. Rennes won three of their previous six matches at Roazhon Park in the Ligue 1. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.

Reims Form

Reims were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Nantes. Next up, Lyon won 4-0, before losing 0-1 against Angers. Reims claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting facts for Rennes and Reims

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Rennes and Reims played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Rennes vs Reims

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Ludovic Blas has actually netted six goals during this Ligue 1 season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Reims should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Ludovic Blas to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Rennes claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Reims won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Reims conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Rennes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Reims scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Rennes probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Reims managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Reims.

Total goals

Rennes saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Reims’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Reims conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.