Ligue 1 duel: Close contest expected between Rennes and Olympique Marseille

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 05.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Roazhon Park (29778 seats)

This pair of sides are relishing a good season so far and games like today could be deciding. Get ready for Rennes - Olympique Marseille!

Insights:
  • Rennes have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille have the most points from losing position (14) in Ligue 1

The visiting Olympique Marseille played their last game only four days ago, a Coupe de France match.

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Rennes form and stats

This stadium, Roazhon Park, has been a fortress for Rennes in the Ligue 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-0-2.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Rennes, as their goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has completely shut out the opponents for 233 minutes in the Ligue 1.

It's back home for Rennes, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nantes away with the result 1-0. Doku found the net in that victory. Mandanda loved the game against Nantes. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory. Goalkeeper Mandanda got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.8 out of ten. Mandanda topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that result, a home win hosting Shakhtar Donetsk (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) in the Europa League.

Lots of goals? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 13 of the 17 latest league games with this club has contained three or more goals.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 13 games), Rennes's attacking play is working. Rennes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Roazhon Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.

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Olympique Marseille form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Ligue 1. Olympique are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Olympique Marseille delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Annecy in their previous game; a Coupe de France duel.

A loss against Paris Saint Germain was the result prior to that, in a Ligue 1 home game.

Olympique Marseille have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 12 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other before in this season, with the result Olympique Marseille - Rennes 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Rennes won two games, four matches ended with a tie and Olympique Marseille got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.

Top Goalscorers

RennesM. Terrier
M. Terrier
9 goals
RennesA. Gouiri
A. Gouiri
9 goals
Olympique MarseilleA. Sánchez Sánchez
A. Sánchez Sánchez
9 goals

Rennes missing players

Olympique Marseille missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rennes Olympique Marseille
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 2 Played P 2 12 25
14 11 1 Won W 1 9 16
4 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
7 2 1 Lost L 1 1 5
45 30 2 Scored S 3 25 48
28 10 3 Conceded C 3 9 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 85% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 92% 84%
68% 77% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 56%
28% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 28%
8% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 16%
68% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 56%
28% 46% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 32%
4% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 8% 12%
 
4.5 3.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.9 5.9
4 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.9 4.3
1.6 1.3 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 1.8
6 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
14.3 14.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 13.5 14.9
5.5 5.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 5.3
33% 39% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 42% 36%
 
10.5 8.7 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17 13.2 12
3.8 3.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 4.2 4.2
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Olympique Marseille have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Olympique Marseille have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille have the most points (29) away in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille have the most points from losing position (14) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rennes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rennes have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Ligue 1
  • Rennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 25 19 3 3 62 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 13 9 1 3 32 10 39 60
2 Olympique Marseille 25 16 4 5 48 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 12 9 2 1 25 9 23 52
3 Monaco 25 15 5 5 53 34 13 7 2 4 29 22 12 8 3 1 24 12 19 50
4 Lens 25 14 8 3 39 20 12 11 0 1 25 9 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 50
5 Rennes 25 14 4 7 45 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 12 3 4 5 15 18 17 46
6 Lille 25 13 5 7 45 32 13 8 3 2 25 18 12 5 2 5 20 14 13 44
7 Nice 25 11 8 6 33 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 41
8 Lorient 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 21 2 39
9 Olympique Lyonnais 25 11 5 9 39 28 12 6 3 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 38
10 Reims 25 8 13 4 33 26 12 6 4 2 21 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 7 37
11 Toulouse 25 9 5 11 41 45 13 6 4 3 25 20 12 3 1 8 16 25 -4 32
12 Clermont 25 8 7 10 25 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 31
13 Nantes 25 6 10 9 25 30 12 4 5 3 13 12 13 2 5 6 12 18 -5 28
14 Montpellier 25 8 3 14 36 46 13 4 2 7 17 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 27
15 Strasbourg 25 4 10 11 30 43 13 2 6 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 14 22 -13 22
16 Auxerre 25 5 6 14 22 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 13 2 2 9 11 28 -26 21
17 Ajaccio 25 6 3 16 20 46 12 3 1 8 9 19 13 3 2 8 11 27 -26 21
18 Brest 25 4 8 13 26 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 13 2 3 8 13 22 -16 20
19 Troyes 25 4 7 14 34 55 12 1 7 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 19
20 Angers SCO 25 2 4 19 21 53 13 1 2 10 14 28 12 1 2 9 7 25 -32 10

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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 25 19 3 3 62 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 13 9 1 3 32 10 39 60
2 Olympique Marseille 25 16 4 5 48 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 12 9 2 1 25 9 23 52
3 Monaco 25 15 5 5 53 34 13 7 2 4 29 22 12 8 3 1 24 12 19 50
4 Lens 25 14 8 3 39 20 12 11 0 1 25 9 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 50
5 Rennes 25 14 4 7 45 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 12 3 4 5 15 18 17 46
6 Lille 25 13 5 7 45 32 13 8 3 2 25 18 12 5 2 5 20 14 13 44
7 Nice 25 11 8 6 33 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 41
8 Lorient 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 21 2 39
9 Olympique Lyonnais 25 11 5 9 39 28 12 6 3 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 38
10 Reims 25 8 13 4 33 26 12 6 4 2 21 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 7 37
11 Toulouse 25 9 5 11 41 45 13 6 4 3 25 20 12 3 1 8 16 25 -4 32
12 Clermont 25 8 7 10 25 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 31
13 Nantes 25 6 10 9 25 30 12 4 5 3 13 12 13 2 5 6 12 18 -5 28
14 Montpellier 25 8 3 14 36 46 13 4 2 7 17 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 27
15 Strasbourg 25 4 10 11 30 43 13 2 6 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 14 22 -13 22
16 Auxerre 25 5 6 14 22 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 13 2 2 9 11 28 -26 21
17 Ajaccio 25 6 3 16 20 46 12 3 1 8 9 19 13 3 2 8 11 27 -26 21
18 Brest 25 4 8 13 26 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 13 2 3 8 13 22 -16 20
19 Troyes 25 4 7 14 34 55 12 1 7 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 19
20 Angers SCO 25 2 4 19 21 53 13 1 2 10 14 28 12 1 2 9 7 25 -32 10

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