Nice vs Rennes: Soccer match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Riviera (36178 seats)

Nice and Rennes are both riding high in the Ligue 1 with their 4th and 3rd places respectively. This could be a fun game!

Insights:
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the most scored goals (63) in Ligue 1

Rennes have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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!

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Nice form and stats

Nice have collected 24 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 7-3-4. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Nice after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nice faced defeat in their previous match, away at Olympique Marseille (1-2). Lemina (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.75/10. Lemina scored one goal and had 42 successful passes (of 50 total).

0-0 away at Montpellier before that.

The Nice fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Rennes form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (63) in Ligue 1, on their Ligue 1 travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Rennes have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Impressive finishing from Traore, Guirassy (3) and Terrier (2) secured the home win 6-1 against Metz in their previous game. Guirassy, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.85. Guirassy scored three goals and hit the woodwork once.

Rennes are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 14 away games so far. Many of these goals have arrived late in the games; more than 50 % (14 goals) after the 60th minute. 18 goals have been conceded by Rennes in these games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought before this season: Rennes - Nice 1-2. Head-to-head data (for the previous ten meetings): Nice won six games, three matches ended with a tie and Rennes got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

RennesM. Terrier
M. Terrier
16 goals
RennesG. Laborde
G. Laborde
11 goals
NiceA. Gouiri
A. Gouiri
10 goals

Nice missing players

Rennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nice Rennes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 2 14 29
15 7 1 Won W 0 5 16
6 3 1 Drew D 0 3 4
8 4 1 Lost L 2 6 9
39 18 2 Scored S 0 24 63
23 14 4 Conceded C 3 18 28
86% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 86%
48% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 48%
14% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 31%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 28%
34% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 45%
41% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 38%
38% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 29% 17%
 
4.7 5.1 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.1 5.9
4.7 2.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.1 5.1
2 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.6
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 12.9 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 12.6 15.1
4 5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 5.2 5.5
33% 26% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 40%
 
11.8 8.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 11.9 9.1
3.8 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.6 2.9
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 1
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Nice have the most clean sheets (12) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 (1) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the most scored goals (63) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the the best goal difference (+35) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rennes is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 PSG 29 20 5 4 59 27 14 13 1 0 34 7 15 7 4 4 25 20 32 65
2 Olympique Marseille 29 15 8 6 45 27 15 6 5 4 24 17 14 9 3 2 21 10 18 53
3 Rennes 29 16 4 9 63 28 15 11 1 3 39 10 14 5 3 6 24 18 35 52
4 Nice 29 15 6 8 39 23 14 7 3 4 18 14 15 8 3 4 21 9 16 50
5 Strasbourg 29 13 9 7 50 32 14 8 3 3 28 13 15 5 6 4 22 19 18 48
6 Lille 29 12 10 7 38 35 14 6 6 2 19 16 15 6 4 5 19 19 3 46
7 Monaco 29 12 8 9 43 30 15 8 4 3 29 13 14 4 4 6 14 17 13 44
8 Lens 29 12 8 9 45 39 15 7 5 3 26 16 14 5 3 6 19 23 6 44
9 Nantes 29 12 6 11 36 31 15 9 2 4 24 14 14 3 4 7 12 17 5 42
10 Olympique Lyonnais 29 11 10 8 40 37 15 7 5 3 25 18 14 4 5 5 15 19 3 42
11 Montpellier 29 12 5 12 43 40 15 7 3 5 24 18 14 5 2 7 19 22 3 41
12 Reims 29 8 12 9 32 31 14 4 6 4 18 13 15 4 6 5 14 18 1 36
13 Brest 29 9 8 12 36 43 14 5 3 6 21 22 15 4 5 6 15 21 -7 35
14 Angers SCO 29 8 8 13 32 41 15 6 1 8 16 18 14 2 7 5 16 23 -9 32
15 Troyes 29 7 8 14 27 42 14 3 6 5 13 14 15 4 2 9 14 28 -15 29
16 Lorient 29 6 10 13 24 43 14 4 5 5 11 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -19 28
17 Clermont 29 7 7 15 28 51 14 3 5 6 14 19 15 4 2 9 14 32 -23 28
18 Saint-Étienne 29 6 9 14 29 51 15 3 6 6 18 27 14 3 3 8 11 24 -22 27
19 Metz 29 4 11 14 26 52 14 1 6 7 15 25 15 3 5 7 11 27 -26 23
20 Bordeaux 29 4 10 15 38 70 15 2 5 8 20 29 14 2 5 7 18 41 -32 22

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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 29 20 5 4 59 27 14 13 1 0 34 7 15 7 4 4 25 20 32 65
2 Olympique Marseille 29 15 8 6 45 27 15 6 5 4 24 17 14 9 3 2 21 10 18 53
3 Rennes 29 16 4 9 63 28 15 11 1 3 39 10 14 5 3 6 24 18 35 52
4 Nice 29 15 6 8 39 23 14 7 3 4 18 14 15 8 3 4 21 9 16 50
5 Strasbourg 29 13 9 7 50 32 14 8 3 3 28 13 15 5 6 4 22 19 18 48
6 Lille 29 12 10 7 38 35 14 6 6 2 19 16 15 6 4 5 19 19 3 46
7 Monaco 29 12 8 9 43 30 15 8 4 3 29 13 14 4 4 6 14 17 13 44
8 Lens 29 12 8 9 45 39 15 7 5 3 26 16 14 5 3 6 19 23 6 44
9 Nantes 29 12 6 11 36 31 15 9 2 4 24 14 14 3 4 7 12 17 5 42
10 Olympique Lyonnais 29 11 10 8 40 37 15 7 5 3 25 18 14 4 5 5 15 19 3 42
11 Montpellier 29 12 5 12 43 40 15 7 3 5 24 18 14 5 2 7 19 22 3 41
12 Reims 29 8 12 9 32 31 14 4 6 4 18 13 15 4 6 5 14 18 1 36
13 Brest 29 9 8 12 36 43 14 5 3 6 21 22 15 4 5 6 15 21 -7 35
14 Angers SCO 29 8 8 13 32 41 15 6 1 8 16 18 14 2 7 5 16 23 -9 32
15 Troyes 29 7 8 14 27 42 14 3 6 5 13 14 15 4 2 9 14 28 -15 29
16 Lorient 29 6 10 13 24 43 14 4 5 5 11 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -19 28
17 Clermont 29 7 7 15 28 51 14 3 5 6 14 19 15 4 2 9 14 32 -23 28
18 Saint-Étienne 29 6 9 14 29 51 15 3 6 6 18 27 14 3 3 8 11 24 -22 27
19 Metz 29 4 11 14 26 52 14 1 6 7 15 25 15 3 5 7 11 27 -26 23
20 Bordeaux 29 4 10 15 38 70 15 2 5 8 20 29 14 2 5 7 18 41 -32 22

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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.