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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Roazhon Park (29778 seats)

All you must know about the Ligue 1 fixture Rennes - Paris Saint Germain!

Insights:
  • Rennes have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (22) 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.

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Rennes form and stats

Rennes have played 4 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Roazhon Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Bordeaux (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Ligue 1 game ended 1-1. Birger Meling, defender, was given a rating of 7.64/10 in that game, top of the team. Meling hit two key passes and won 9 of 14 duels.

Ahead of that match, Rennes won a home game hosting Clermont (6-0).

Goals decide football matches and Rennes are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. From these home matches, Rennes have conceded only 3 goals.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (22) in Ligue 1, on their Ligue 1 travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Impressively, the visitors are on a eight-match winning run which they hope continue versus Rennes.

Paris won their last game, 2-0 versus Manchester City played at home. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was absolutely vital in the Paris victory against Manchester City, making seven saves. Gianluigi Donnarumma (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 9.15. Donnarumma stopped the opponent with seven saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Montpellier.

Paris Saint Germain are a potent attacking force on the road with their 10 goals in 4 league games. 4 goals have been conceded by Paris in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Rennes wins - draws - Paris Saint Germain wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
4 goals
RennesK. Sulemana
K. Sulemana
3 goals
Paris Saint GermainA. Herrera Agüera
A. Herrera Agüera
3 goals

Rennes missing players

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Rennes Paris Saint Germain
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 8
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
10 8 1 Scored S 2 10 22
9 3 1 Conceded C 0 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
12% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 75%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 38%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 25%
38% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 62%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 38%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.4 4.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 5.2
5.9 6 9 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.5 4.6
1.9 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 13.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 12 14 13.8
4 3.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.8 5
31% 53% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 53% 55%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • All of Paris Saint Germain's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored more than double the goals of Rennes.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most points (12) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (10) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (22) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+15) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have won all their games so far.
  • Paris Saint Germain have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paris Saint Germain is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • 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 the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have the most matches under the total-line (7) 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 8 8 0 0 22 7 4 4 0 0 12 3 4 4 0 0 10 4 15 24
2 Lens 8 4 3 1 14 10 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 9 5 4 15
3 Olympique Marseille 7 4 2 1 14 8 4 2 1 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 14
4 Nice 7 4 2 1 15 3 3 1 2 0 6 2 4 3 0 1 9 1 12 13
5 Angers SCO 8 3 4 1 11 7 4 2 1 1 6 4 4 1 3 0 5 3 4 13
6 Lorient 8 3 4 1 9 8 3 3 0 0 4 1 5 0 4 1 5 7 1 13
7 Olympique Lyonnais 8 3 3 2 13 12 5 2 3 0 11 7 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 12
8 Monaco 8 3 2 3 11 11 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 2 1 1 7 5 0 11
9 Lille 8 3 2 3 11 14 3 2 0 1 4 6 5 1 2 2 7 8 -3 11
10 Nantes 8 3 1 4 11 10 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 1 1 2 6 6 1 10
11 Reims 8 2 4 2 10 9 4 1 2 1 6 6 4 1 2 1 4 3 1 10
12 Strasbourg 8 3 1 4 12 13 5 2 1 2 8 6 3 1 0 2 4 7 -1 10
13 Rennes 8 2 3 3 10 9 4 2 1 1 8 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 1 9
14 Montpellier 8 2 3 3 15 15 4 2 1 1 10 7 4 0 2 2 5 8 0 9
15 Clermont 8 2 3 3 11 19 4 1 2 1 6 6 4 1 1 2 5 13 -8 9
16 Bordeaux 8 1 4 3 11 17 4 0 2 2 4 7 4 1 2 1 7 10 -6 7
17 Troyes 8 1 3 4 8 12 4 0 2 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 4 6 -4 6
18 Metz 8 1 3 4 9 16 4 0 2 2 5 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -7 6
19 Brest 8 0 4 4 9 16 4 0 2 2 5 8 4 0 2 2 4 8 -7 4
20 Saint-Etienne 8 0 3 5 7 17 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 0 1 3 4 10 -10 3

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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.