Match preview: 13 points separate the sides up until now, Rennes on top. Can Angers SCO upset the odds?
- Angers SCO have the most conceded goals (27) in Ligue 1
- Rennes have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Ligue 1
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Angers SCO form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Angers SCO have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Stade Raymond Kopa. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Angers SCO to get some points in this home game.
Angers SCO faced defeat in their previous match, away at Toulouse (2-3). Midfield player Bentaleb got a match rating of 8.02 in that game, the max score being 10. Bentaleb scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 32 successful passes (of 39 total).
Before that game, the home loss against Strasbourg with the scoreline 2-3.Lots of goals? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 10 latest league matches with this club has seen three or more goals.
Angers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Angers SCO have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Rennes form and stats
Playing away, Rennes have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligue 1 this season.
Rennes are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the fixture against Olympique Lyonnais (placed 10th). Midfield player Terrier was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.6/10. Terrier scored two goals, hit four key passes and had 26 successful passes (of 31 total).
Previously, the Europa League win away at Dynamo Kyiv.
Observe! Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Rennes manager Génésio as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Fenerbahce.
The visiting Rennes have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Rennes have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Angers SCO, one draw and six wins for Rennes. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Terrier 7 goals |  A. Gouiri 4 goals |   A. Hunou 3 goals |
Angers SCO missing players
Rennes missing players
| Angers SCO | Rennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 64% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 64% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4.3 | 4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11.7 | 12.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 17 | 16.1 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 30% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 21% | 33% |
| 15.4 | 12.3 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.6 | 10.5 |
| 7.1 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- All of Rennes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Angers SCO have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Angers SCO have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Angers SCO have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Ligue 1
- Angers SCO have the most conceded goals (27) in Ligue 1
- Angers SCO have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Ligue 1
- Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Rennes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rennes have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rennes have the most scored goals in the second half (17) 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 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 29 |
| 2 | Lorient | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Lens | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Rennes | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Monaco | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Lille | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Clermont | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Toulouse | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Troyes | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Nice | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Nantes | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Reims | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Auxerre | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 9 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 8 |
| 19 | Angers SCO | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
| 20 | Brest | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 6 |
