Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Roazhon Park (29778 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Rennes have their presumed home advantage while Paris Saint Germain are ahead 21 points in the Ligue 1 table.

Insights:
  • Rennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (79) in Ligue 1

Rennes and Paris Saint Germain should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Paris are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Rennes form and stats

Rennes have played 17 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Roazhon Park after three straight home wins.

Rennes faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bordeaux (0-1). Before that, Rennes had a home game versus Dijon which ended with a victory 5-1.

Rennes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 17 games. Rennes have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

Paris Saint Germain's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Paris Saint Germain, who have the most scored goals (79) in Ligue 1, collect 38 points from their 17 away matches in the Ligue 1. 12 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Paris hope to make it five in this match. Paris has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Lorient.

Paris Saint Germain are travelling again after losing away to Manchester City in their previous match (0-2). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Lens in the Ligue 1.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Paris Saint Germain manager M. Pochettino Trossero as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Montpellier.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Paris are regular goalscorers on their travels. Paris Saint Germain are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Paris Saint Germain - Rennes 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Rennes victories, one draw and seven Paris Saint Germain wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
25 goals
Paris Saint GermainM. Kean
M. Kean
12 goals
RennesM. Terrier
M. Terrier
9 goals

Rennes missing players

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rennes Paris Saint Germain
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 35
15 8 2 Won W 5 12 24
9 3 1 Drew D 1 2 3
11 6 2 Lost L 0 3 8
48 23 6 Scored S 13 39 79
37 20 7 Conceded C 3 13 27
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
69% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 77%
51% 53% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 63%
17% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 47% 40%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 17%
51% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 37%
26% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 53% 49%
29% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 2.2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 6
 
13.1 13.9 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 16 13.7 14.5
3.9 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 5.5
35% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 47% 41%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (39) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (79) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+26) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+52) in Ligue 1
  • Rennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Lille 35 22 10 3 59 22 18 10 6 2 28 11 17 12 4 1 31 11 37 76
2 Paris Saint Germain 35 24 3 8 79 27 18 12 1 5 40 14 17 12 2 3 39 13 52 75
3 Monaco 35 22 5 8 73 41 18 11 5 2 41 20 17 11 0 6 32 21 32 71
4 Olympique Lyonnais 35 20 10 5 70 37 17 10 3 4 36 19 18 10 7 1 34 18 33 70
5 Lens 35 15 11 9 55 48 17 7 6 4 28 23 18 8 5 5 27 25 7 56
6 Olympique Marseille 35 15 11 9 50 43 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 56
7 Rennes 35 15 9 11 48 37 17 8 3 6 23 20 18 7 6 5 25 17 11 54
8 Montpellier 35 12 11 12 55 59 18 7 3 8 34 35 17 5 8 4 21 24 -4 47
9 Metz 35 12 10 13 42 42 17 5 4 8 18 22 18 7 6 5 24 20 0 46
10 Nice 35 13 7 15 44 47 17 6 3 8 22 26 18 7 4 7 22 21 -3 46
11 Reims 35 9 15 11 41 43 17 4 8 5 15 18 18 5 7 6 26 25 -2 42
12 Saint-Etienne 35 11 9 15 41 53 17 4 6 7 19 28 18 7 3 8 22 25 -12 42
13 Angers SCO 35 11 8 16 34 53 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 6 5 7 18 28 -19 41
14 Brest 35 11 7 17 48 61 18 8 4 6 32 31 17 3 3 11 16 30 -13 40
15 Bordeaux 35 11 6 18 37 52 18 6 4 8 16 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -15 39
16 Strasbourg 35 10 8 17 44 54 17 4 4 9 18 25 18 6 4 8 26 29 -10 38
17 Lorient 35 10 8 17 46 62 18 9 2 7 29 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -16 38
18 Nantes 35 7 13 15 39 53 17 2 8 7 17 27 18 5 5 8 22 26 -14 34
19 Nimes 35 8 8 19 35 64 18 3 5 10 20 34 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 32
20 Dijon 35 3 9 23 24 66 18 1 6 11 8 27 17 2 3 12 16 39 -42 18

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 35 22 10 3 59 22 18 10 6 2 28 11 17 12 4 1 31 11 37 76
2 Paris Saint Germain 35 24 3 8 79 27 18 12 1 5 40 14 17 12 2 3 39 13 52 75
3 Monaco 35 22 5 8 73 41 18 11 5 2 41 20 17 11 0 6 32 21 32 71
4 Olympique Lyonnais 35 20 10 5 70 37 17 10 3 4 36 19 18 10 7 1 34 18 33 70
5 Lens 35 15 11 9 55 48 17 7 6 4 28 23 18 8 5 5 27 25 7 56
6 Olympique Marseille 35 15 11 9 50 43 18 9 5 4 29 21 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 56
7 Rennes 35 15 9 11 48 37 17 8 3 6 23 20 18 7 6 5 25 17 11 54
8 Montpellier 35 12 11 12 55 59 18 7 3 8 34 35 17 5 8 4 21 24 -4 47
9 Metz 35 12 10 13 42 42 17 5 4 8 18 22 18 7 6 5 24 20 0 46
10 Nice 35 13 7 15 44 47 17 6 3 8 22 26 18 7 4 7 22 21 -3 46
11 Reims 35 9 15 11 41 43 17 4 8 5 15 18 18 5 7 6 26 25 -2 42
12 Saint-Etienne 35 11 9 15 41 53 17 4 6 7 19 28 18 7 3 8 22 25 -12 42
13 Angers SCO 35 11 8 16 34 53 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 6 5 7 18 28 -19 41
14 Brest 35 11 7 17 48 61 18 8 4 6 32 31 17 3 3 11 16 30 -13 40
15 Bordeaux 35 11 6 18 37 52 18 6 4 8 16 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -15 39
16 Strasbourg 35 10 8 17 44 54 17 4 4 9 18 25 18 6 4 8 26 29 -10 38
17 Lorient 35 10 8 17 46 62 18 9 2 7 29 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -16 38
18 Nantes 35 7 13 15 39 53 17 2 8 7 17 27 18 5 5 8 22 26 -14 34
19 Nimes 35 8 8 19 35 64 18 3 5 10 20 34 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 32
20 Dijon 35 3 9 23 24 66 18 1 6 11 8 27 17 2 3 12 16 39 -42 18

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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.