Nice will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Rennes.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Nice form and stats
Nice have performed here at Allianz Rivera this season with 6 wins from 10 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. There’s a good atmosphere here at Allianz Rivera after three straight home wins.
Nice's previous game was a Coupe de France match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Red Star. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away in the Ligue 1 before that, with Angers SCO the opponent.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nice have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won 7 Drawn 5 Lost 0.
Nice can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 20 times. 12 goals have been conceded.
Rennes form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Rennes, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Ligue 1, have produced an overall stat of 5-2-3 so far. Having won their last three away games Rennes has no reason to fear anyone.
It's the second away game in a row for Rennes, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Consolat Marseille in the Coupe de France last time out. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Nimes at their stadium, the result 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rennes playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 1 Rennes win, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Rennes are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rennes - Nice 1-2 entered in the official records. Nice-Rennes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nice 6 wins, Rennes 0 wins, 4 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  W. Cyprien 7 goals |   M. Niang 7 goals |  A. Hunou 6 goals |
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| Nice | Rennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 29 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 28 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 40% | 55% |
| 65% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 40% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 15% |
| 15% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 50% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | 35% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 238 | 131 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 100 | 225 |
| 90 | 51 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 30 | 72 |
| 32% | 39% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 35% |
- All of Nice's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nice have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nice haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rennes has the fewest conceded goals (7) away
- Rennes has the most clean sheets (6) away
| 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 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 36 | 49 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Rennes | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | Nantes | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| 5 | Lille | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Reims | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Monaco | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Nice | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 26 |
| 14 | Brest | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Saint-Etienne | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | Dijon | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Metz | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 18 |
| 19 | Nimes | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -18 | 15 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -23 | 12 |