Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Saint-Etienne and Rennes who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rennes go up against Saint-Etienne this coming Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
Saint-Etienne are number 16 in the table on 18 points after 20 matches. Rennes rank as number 15 with 20 points after 20 matches played.
Form: Saint-Etienne vs Rennes
Saint-Etienne Form
Two draws were the best Saint-Etienne could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Nantes, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Auxerre. Their most recent match brought a 4-1 defeat against Lille. Saint-Etienne won three of their previous six matches at Stade Geoffroy Guichard in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to six against.
Rennes Form
In their last three matches, Rennes lost against Brest and Monaco by 1-2 and 3-2, respectively, and beat Strasbourg by 1-0. Rennes came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to five.
Betting facts for Saint-Etienne and Rennes
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 Saint-Etienne and Rennes played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Saint-Etienne home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Saint-Etienne home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Saint-Etienne home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Saint-Etienne matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Saint-Etienne home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rennes have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rennes away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Rennes have lost 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Saint-Etienne vs Rennes
Ludovic Blas scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Rennes take aim at Saint-Etienne. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
Popular betting markets: Saint-Etienne vs Rennes
Full-time result
Saint-Etienne won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. They drew one and lost four as well, while Rennes won one of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost eight. Rennes have not lost to Saint-Etienne in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Saint-Etienne only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Rennes scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Saint-Etienne games Rennes should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Saint-Etienne only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Rennes claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Rennes have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Saint-Etienne when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Saint-Etienne saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Rennes, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Saint-Etienne conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.
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