Reims vs Rennes preview

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II (21029 seats)

Ligue 1: Two teams in decent form get together for this game. Rennes hold a slight advantage with their 3rd spot in the standings?

Insights:
  • Reims have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Reims form and stats

The total Ligue 1 results at home this season for Reims are 4-6-4 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, but a victory now would be sweet for Reims.

Reims haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 246 minutes ago. Flips scored that one.

Reims faced defeat in their previous match, away at Troyes (0-1). Defender Busi got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.65/10. Busi hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Olympique Lyonnais.

Reims are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Reims have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rennes form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Nice (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Attacker Bourigeaud got a player rating of 8.04 in the game. "Man of the match" Bourigeaud served one assist and hit four key passes.

That result followed a home victory 6-1 versus Metz.

Rennes are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. Many of these goals have come late in the games; more than 50 percent (14 goals) after the 60th minute. As opposed to that, Rennes have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Rennes - Reims 0-2 was the scoreline in these sides' previous H2H fixture, played this season. Reims-Rennes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Reims six wins, Rennes one win, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

RennesM. Terrier
M. Terrier
17 goals
RennesG. Laborde
G. Laborde
11 goals
ReimsH. Ekitike
H. Ekitike
9 goals

Reims missing players

Rennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reims Rennes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 4 15 30
8 4 0 Won W 2 5 16
12 6 2 Drew D 1 4 5
10 4 1 Lost L 1 6 9
32 18 1 Scored S 9 25 64
32 13 3 Conceded C 6 19 29
83% 79% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 87% 87%
33% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 47%
17% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 30%
10% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 27%
47% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 47%
33% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 37%
37% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 17%
 
4.7 5.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 5.5 6.1
5.4 4.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.1 5.1
1.9 1.6 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.6
7 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.3 12.1 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 12.8 15.1
3.7 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5.1 5.4
29% 32% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 32% 39%
 
12.4 10.1 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 11.7 9.1
3.6 2.7 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 2.9
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Reims have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reims have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Ligue 1
  • Reims have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rennes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rennes have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rennes is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 30 21 5 4 64 28 15 14 1 0 39 8 15 7 4 4 25 20 36 68
2 Olympique Marseille 30 16 8 6 49 29 15 6 5 4 24 17 15 10 3 2 25 12 20 56
3 Rennes 30 16 5 9 64 29 15 11 1 3 39 10 15 5 4 6 25 19 35 53
4 Strasbourg 30 14 9 7 51 32 15 9 3 3 29 13 15 5 6 4 22 19 19 51
5 Nice 30 15 7 8 40 24 15 7 4 4 19 15 15 8 3 4 21 9 16 51
6 Monaco 30 13 8 9 45 31 15 8 4 3 29 13 15 5 4 6 16 18 14 47
7 Lille 30 12 11 7 38 35 15 6 7 2 19 16 15 6 4 5 19 19 3 47
8 Nantes 30 13 6 11 39 33 15 9 2 4 24 14 15 4 4 7 15 19 6 45
9 Olympique Lyonnais 30 12 10 8 43 39 16 8 5 3 28 20 14 4 5 5 15 19 4 45
10 Lens 30 12 8 10 45 40 15 7 5 3 26 16 15 5 3 7 19 24 5 44
11 Montpellier 30 12 5 13 44 42 16 7 3 6 25 20 14 5 2 7 19 22 2 41
12 Brest 30 10 8 12 38 44 14 5 3 6 21 22 16 5 5 6 17 22 -6 38
13 Reims 30 8 12 10 32 32 14 4 6 4 18 13 16 4 6 6 14 19 0 36
14 Angers SCO 30 8 8 14 34 44 15 6 1 8 16 18 15 2 7 6 18 26 -10 32
15 Troyes 30 8 8 14 28 42 15 4 6 5 14 14 15 4 2 9 14 28 -14 32
16 Lorient 30 6 10 14 25 48 14 4 5 5 11 14 16 2 5 9 14 34 -23 28
17 Clermont 30 7 7 16 30 54 15 3 5 7 16 22 15 4 2 9 14 32 -24 28
18 Saint-Étienne 30 6 9 15 31 55 16 3 6 7 20 31 14 3 3 8 11 24 -24 27
19 Metz 30 4 11 15 27 54 15 1 6 8 16 27 15 3 5 7 11 27 -27 23
20 Bordeaux 30 4 11 15 38 70 15 2 5 8 20 29 15 2 6 7 18 41 -32 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 30 21 5 4 64 28 15 14 1 0 39 8 15 7 4 4 25 20 36 68
2 Olympique Marseille 30 16 8 6 49 29 15 6 5 4 24 17 15 10 3 2 25 12 20 56
3 Rennes 30 16 5 9 64 29 15 11 1 3 39 10 15 5 4 6 25 19 35 53
4 Strasbourg 30 14 9 7 51 32 15 9 3 3 29 13 15 5 6 4 22 19 19 51
5 Nice 30 15 7 8 40 24 15 7 4 4 19 15 15 8 3 4 21 9 16 51
6 Monaco 30 13 8 9 45 31 15 8 4 3 29 13 15 5 4 6 16 18 14 47
7 Lille 30 12 11 7 38 35 15 6 7 2 19 16 15 6 4 5 19 19 3 47
8 Nantes 30 13 6 11 39 33 15 9 2 4 24 14 15 4 4 7 15 19 6 45
9 Olympique Lyonnais 30 12 10 8 43 39 16 8 5 3 28 20 14 4 5 5 15 19 4 45
10 Lens 30 12 8 10 45 40 15 7 5 3 26 16 15 5 3 7 19 24 5 44
11 Montpellier 30 12 5 13 44 42 16 7 3 6 25 20 14 5 2 7 19 22 2 41
12 Brest 30 10 8 12 38 44 14 5 3 6 21 22 16 5 5 6 17 22 -6 38
13 Reims 30 8 12 10 32 32 14 4 6 4 18 13 16 4 6 6 14 19 0 36
14 Angers SCO 30 8 8 14 34 44 15 6 1 8 16 18 15 2 7 6 18 26 -10 32
15 Troyes 30 8 8 14 28 42 15 4 6 5 14 14 15 4 2 9 14 28 -14 32
16 Lorient 30 6 10 14 25 48 14 4 5 5 11 14 16 2 5 9 14 34 -23 28
17 Clermont 30 7 7 16 30 54 15 3 5 7 16 22 15 4 2 9 14 32 -24 28
18 Saint-Étienne 30 6 9 15 31 55 16 3 6 7 20 31 14 3 3 8 11 24 -24 27
19 Metz 30 4 11 15 27 54 15 1 6 8 16 27 15 3 5 7 11 27 -27 23
20 Bordeaux 30 4 11 15 38 70 15 2 5 8 20 29 15 2 6 7 18 41 -32 23

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.