Rennes should be expected winners of this home game against Angers SCO, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- Rennes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Angers SCO have the the worst goal difference (-43) in Ligue 1
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Rennes form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Roazhon Park as Rennes have scored 33 goals to get 36 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 12-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Rennes in their previous match, an away game at Montpellier that ended in defeat 0-1. Midfield player Bourigeaud got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, the max score being 10. Bourigeaud hit two key passes and had 57 successful passes (of 68 total).
Before that, Rennes had a home game versus Reims which ended with a victory 3-0.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Rennes home games with this odds we find 10 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
It should be noted that a glance at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Rennes can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 33 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rennes have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Angers SCO form and stats
Angers SCO have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-2-12 (15 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Angers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Home advantage was not enough for Angers SCO in their previous game as they lost hosting Paris Saint Germain, 1-2. Defender Valery was the best team player with a rating of 7.84. Valery hit three key passes and won 6 of 9 duels.
A 1-2 defeat away at Clermont before that.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Angers played away with similar odds. This revealed 6 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 6 times.
The attacking power of Angers SCO when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 15 league matches away. The Angers SCO manager Dujeux has some worries about the defense as 35 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head game ended Angers SCO - Rennes 1-2, earlier this season. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Rennes won six, Angers SCO were winners in three and we saw one draw. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Gouiri 10 goals |  M. Terrier 9 goals |  A. Muinga 7 goals |
Rennes missing players
Angers SCO missing players
| Rennes | Angers SCO | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 12 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 51 | 33 | 16 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 34 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 35 | 68 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 94% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 81% |
| 59% | 69% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 60% | 66% |
| 25% | 25% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 31% |
| 6% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 56% | 38% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 56% |
| 31% | 44% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 12% |
| 16% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 9.7 | 10.3 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 37% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 22% |
| 10.7 | 8.8 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 14.3 | 12.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 |
- Angers SCO have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Angers SCO have the fewest points (5) away in Ligue 1
- Angers SCO have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Ligue 1
- Angers SCO have the most conceded goals in the first half (38) in Ligue 1
- Angers SCO have the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Ligue 1
- Angers SCO have the the worst goal difference (-43) in Ligue 1
- 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 scored more than double the goals of Angers SCO.
- Rennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 75 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 44 | 75 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 67 |
| 3 | Lens | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 29 | 66 |
| 4 | Monaco | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 61 |
| 5 | Lille | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
| 6 | Rennes | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 53 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 50 |
| 8 | Reims | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 47 |
| 9 | Clermont | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | -8 | 46 |
| 10 | Nice | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 45 |
| 11 | Lorient | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -1 | 45 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -6 | 41 |
| 13 | Montpellier | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 40 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -23 | 33 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -10 | 32 |
| 16 | Nantes | 32 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -11 | 32 |
| 17 | Brest | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -13 | 32 |
| 18 | Troyes | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 45 | -28 | 22 |
| 19 | Ajaccio | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -36 | 22 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 32 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 35 | -43 | 14 |
