Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 27 match between Strasbourg and Rennes and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Strasbourg enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rennes swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Strasbourg vs Rennes
Strasbourg Form
Their last three matches saw Strasbourg drawing 2-2 with Montpellier, losing 0-1 against Monaco before beating Nantes by 1-3. Strasbourg managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Rennes Form
In their past three matches, Rennes lost 1-2 against Lorient, drew 2-2 with Lille and won 2-0 against Marseille. Rennes won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.
Betting stats for Strasbourg and Rennes
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Strasbourg and Rennes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 matches Strasbourg played in the Ligue 1, both teams scored
- Strasbourg have conceded in the last 14 matches in a row in the Ligue 1
- Strasbourg have conceded in 22 of the last 24 matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Strasbourg home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 matches Strasbourg played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 12 matches Rennes played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 12 Rennes matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Rennes have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- In 6 of the last 7 matches Rennes played in the Ligue 1, both teams scored
- Rennes have not lost 9 of the last 10 away matches
Players in form: Strasbourg vs Rennes
Emanuel Emegha has three strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Strasbourg, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Rennes. The visitors are looking to Martin Terrier, who has provided his team with three Ligue 1 goals.
Popular betting markets: Strasbourg vs Rennes
Full-time result
Strasbourg claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rennes won six, drew three and lost one of their last 10 games away. Rennes were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches. Rennes didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Impressively, Rennes scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Strasbourg managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Rennes kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Rennes have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Strasbourg when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Strasbourg saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Rennes, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game. Amazingly, Strasbourg failed to keep a clean sheet in their 15 last matches. Rennes scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
Suggested bet: Strasbourg vs Rennes
To sum up, the upcoming match between Strasbourg and Rennes seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.