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Angers, following their first win of the season, host a Rennes outfit with an impeccable H2H record at Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday, 6 September.
Rennes enter this clash following a 3-2 victory over Le Mans, while Angers beat Auxerre 3-1 away at Stade de l’Abbe Deschamps.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Angers vs Rennes key stats
- Just one of Angers’ last nine home league matches featured over 2.5 goals.
- Les Scoistes are without a win in seven home league games.
- Rennes have lost back-to-back away Ligue 1 fixtures.
- Les Rennais have lost only two of their last 20 H2Hs.
Angers vs Rennes preview: Visitors return home a happy bunch
Angers vs Rennes — Tale of the Tape
| Angers | vs | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Position | 5th |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Goals For | 5 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 17th | Home / Away Rank | 12th |
Angers snapped their 10-game winless run in Ligue 1 by beating Auxerre 3-1 last time out. That victory marked their first in the top-flight since March, having started the season with a 2-0 loss to Lille.
Stephane Gilli’s tenure might show signs of improvement, but they now face an utterly dominant Rennes side in H2Hs. Angers have lost six of their last seven meetings, drawing one in the process.
Angers have scored a league-low 18 home goals since start of last season.
Their form on home turf is worrisome as well, having last tasted victory at Stade Raymond Kopa in early February.
For Angers, Louis Mouton and Haris Belkelba are confirmed absentees. As for Rennes, Brice Samba will sit out due to muscle injury.
Les Rennais were denied a significant season opening victory by PSG after Ferran Torres’s late brace.
Rennes led a joint-league high eight away games at half-time last season.
They were then dealt a scare in the second round, needing Esteban Lepaul’s 96th-minute penalty to steal all three points off newcomers Le Mans.
Franck Haise is now on the verge of becoming the fastest Rennes manager to mark 10 Ligue 1 wins, with nine in 14 games so far.
Angers vs Rennes form guide & betting tips
| Angers | vs | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
LWWLW |
Last five | LLLDW |
| 10 | Goals For | 9 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 12 |
LDDLW |
Last five competitive form | LWLDW |
Whispers predicts: Angers 1-3 Rennes
According to Bet365, at 17/20 (1.85), Rennes to win carries significant weight. Their H2H record is outstanding, and Angers only just snapped their 10-game winless run.
Last season’s Ligue 1 top scorer Esteban Lepaul scored in last season’s corresponding fixture on his Rennes debut following his move from Angers. He has now scored in seven successive games. Backing him to find the net as an anytime goalscorer at 5/4 (2.25) offers huge dividends.
Angers will be inspired following their first win this season. They should be able to register a consolation strike, while Rennes are expected to win. Rennes to win & BTTS – Yes at 5/2 (3.50) is worth backing.
As they’ve done often this season, in both matches, Rennes are favourites to score first at 4/6 (1.66).
HT/FT – Rennes/Rennes at 19/10 (2.90) carries weight as well.
> Rennes to win at 17/20 (1.85) | Likelihood: Probable
> Esteban Lepaul as anytime goalscorer at 5/4 (2.25) | Likelihood: Probable
> Rennes to win & BTTS – Yes at 5/2 (3.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> Rennes to score first at 4/6 (1.66) | Likelihood: Likely
> Rennes/Rennes at 19/10 (2.90) | Likelihood: Likely