Bordeaux vs Rennes match preview: Even contest expected at Stade Matmut-Atlantique

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 15.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Matmut-Atlantique (42115 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Bordeaux have their presumed home advantage while Rennes are ahead 13 points in the Ligue 1 table.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bordeaux form and stats

Bordeaux have played 13 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Bordeaux have been steadily collecting points here at Stade Matmut-Atlantique through three straight draws.

Bordeaux travelled for their previous game, a trip to Saint-Étienne that ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Nice that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bordeaux perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bordeaux as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Bordeaux has won four of these, drawn three and lost four.

Bordeaux has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Bordeaux have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rennes form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Rennes have produced an overall stat of 6-3-5 so far.

Rennes have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. It's been 269 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.

Rennes had fun at their own home (Stade Matmut-Atlantique) last time out, beating Montpellier 5-0. Adrien Hunou (2), Flavien Tait, Faitout Maouassa and Romain Del Castillo scored. A 1-2 defeat away at Saint-Étienne before that.

As you can tell from the results above, Rennes was very dominant against Montpellier, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Adrien Hunou (2), Flavien Tait, Faitout Maouassa and Romain Del Castillo providing the goals.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Rennes in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Rennes, four draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Rennes when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Rennes - Bordeaux 1-0, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Bordeaux, five draws and four wins for Rennes. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

RennesM. Niang
M. Niang
9 goals
RennesA. Hunou
A. Hunou
8 goals
BordeauxJ. Briand
J. Briand
7 goals

Bordeaux missing players

Rennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bordeaux Rennes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 5 14 28
9 4 0 Won W 3 6 15
10 5 2 Drew D 0 3 5
9 4 1 Lost L 2 5 8
40 19 1 Scored S 6 13 38
34 12 2 Conceded C 4 10 24
96% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
79% 69% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 43% 57%
43% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 14% 39%
29% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 7% 18%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 14%
61% 46% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 29% 46%
21% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 60% 50% 36%
21% 31% 67% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 25%
 
4.9 5.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 4.4
5.9 6.6 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 5.5 4.9
2 2.1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.9 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
313 155 28 Total Shots T S 45 146 343
111 58 7 Shots on Target S O 17 45 114
36% 33% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 29% 33%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Bordeaux has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
  • Rennes has the fewest conceded goals (10) away
  • Rennes has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
  • Rennes has the most points from losing position (17)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 27 22 2 3 75 24 14 12 1 1 44 11 13 10 1 2 31 13 51 68
2 Olympique Marseille 28 16 8 4 41 29 14 8 4 2 21 14 14 8 4 2 20 15 12 56
3 Rennes 28 15 5 8 38 24 14 9 2 3 25 14 14 6 3 5 13 10 14 50
4 Lille 28 15 4 9 35 27 15 11 2 2 24 9 13 4 2 7 11 18 8 49
5 Reims 28 10 11 7 26 21 14 5 7 2 12 7 14 5 4 5 14 14 5 41
6 Nice 28 11 8 9 41 38 15 8 4 3 28 20 13 3 4 6 13 18 3 41
7 Olympique Lyonnais 28 11 7 10 42 27 13 5 4 4 17 7 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 40
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 35 34 14 10 2 2 26 10 14 1 5 8 9 24 1 40
9 Monaco 28 11 7 10 44 44 14 8 2 4 29 22 14 3 5 6 15 22 0 40
10 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 28 33 15 8 3 4 20 13 13 3 3 7 8 20 -5 39
11 Strasbourg 27 11 5 11 32 32 13 7 3 3 22 14 14 4 2 8 10 18 0 38
12 Bordeaux 28 9 10 9 40 34 13 4 5 4 19 12 15 5 5 5 21 22 6 37
13 Nantes 28 11 4 13 28 31 14 6 2 6 11 11 14 5 2 7 17 20 -3 37
14 Brest 28 8 10 10 34 37 14 6 6 2 21 11 14 2 4 8 13 26 -3 34
15 Metz 28 8 10 10 27 35 14 5 4 5 18 17 14 3 6 5 9 18 -8 34
16 Dijon 28 7 9 12 27 37 14 6 6 2 20 15 14 1 3 10 7 22 -10 30
17 Saint-Étienne 28 8 6 14 29 45 14 4 6 4 15 18 14 4 0 10 14 27 -16 30
18 Nîmes 28 7 6 15 29 44 14 6 2 6 17 15 14 1 4 9 12 29 -15 27
19 Amiens SC 28 4 11 13 31 50 14 3 5 6 17 23 14 1 6 7 14 27 -19 23
20 Toulouse 28 3 4 21 22 58 13 3 0 10 11 24 15 0 4 11 11 34 -36 13

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 27 22 2 3 75 24 14 12 1 1 44 11 13 10 1 2 31 13 51 68
2 Olympique Marseille 28 16 8 4 41 29 14 8 4 2 21 14 14 8 4 2 20 15 12 56
3 Rennes 28 15 5 8 38 24 14 9 2 3 25 14 14 6 3 5 13 10 14 50
4 Lille 28 15 4 9 35 27 15 11 2 2 24 9 13 4 2 7 11 18 8 49
5 Reims 28 10 11 7 26 21 14 5 7 2 12 7 14 5 4 5 14 14 5 41
6 Nice 28 11 8 9 41 38 15 8 4 3 28 20 13 3 4 6 13 18 3 41
7 Olympique Lyonnais 28 11 7 10 42 27 13 5 4 4 17 7 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 40
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 35 34 14 10 2 2 26 10 14 1 5 8 9 24 1 40
9 Monaco 28 11 7 10 44 44 14 8 2 4 29 22 14 3 5 6 15 22 0 40
10 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 28 33 15 8 3 4 20 13 13 3 3 7 8 20 -5 39
11 Strasbourg 27 11 5 11 32 32 13 7 3 3 22 14 14 4 2 8 10 18 0 38
12 Bordeaux 28 9 10 9 40 34 13 4 5 4 19 12 15 5 5 5 21 22 6 37
13 Nantes 28 11 4 13 28 31 14 6 2 6 11 11 14 5 2 7 17 20 -3 37
14 Brest 28 8 10 10 34 37 14 6 6 2 21 11 14 2 4 8 13 26 -3 34
15 Metz 28 8 10 10 27 35 14 5 4 5 18 17 14 3 6 5 9 18 -8 34
16 Dijon 28 7 9 12 27 37 14 6 6 2 20 15 14 1 3 10 7 22 -10 30
17 Saint-Étienne 28 8 6 14 29 45 14 4 6 4 15 18 14 4 0 10 14 27 -16 30
18 Nîmes 28 7 6 15 29 44 14 6 2 6 17 15 14 1 4 9 12 29 -15 27
19 Amiens SC 28 4 11 13 31 50 14 3 5 6 17 23 14 1 6 7 14 27 -19 23
20 Toulouse 28 3 4 21 22 58 13 3 0 10 11 24 15 0 4 11 11 34 -36 13

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