Montpellier vs Rennes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd April 2023

Montpellier welcome Renneson Sunday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 32 match.

Montpellier are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Rennes in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an equal pairing at Stade de la Mosson.

Montpellier step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing nine goals against. That is an average of 0.9 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet four times in those matches.

Rennes scored 11 goals, conceded 11 and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Rennes beat Montpellier twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 3-0 and 4-2, respectively.

Montpellier vs Rennes Prediction

Montpellier Form

A single point is all Montpellier can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Marseille, before getting trounced 1-2 against Toulouse while Lille won 2-1. Montpellier won three of their previous six matches at Stade de la Mosson in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 13 goals to seven against.

Rennes Form

In their last three matches, Rennes lost against Lens and Lyon by 0-1 and 3-1, respectively, and beat Reims by 3-0. Rennes, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

Montpellier claimed 11 wins, four draws as well as 16 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Rennes so far pulled off 16 wins, five draws and ten defeats in the Ligue 1.

Montpellier vs Rennes Stats

Montpellier vs Rennes Squads

Montpellier Squad

The 60-year-old Der Zakarian will select the starting eleven against Rennes from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:

Benjamin Lecomte (0/12), Bingourou Kamara (0/5), Dimitry Bertaud (0/0), Matis Carvalho (0/2), Christopher Jullien (0/25), Enzo Tchato (1/19), Faitout Maouassa (3/26), Falaye Sacko (0/28), Issiaga Sylla (1/27), Kiki Kouyate (0/10), Mamadou Sakho (1/13), Maxime Esteve (0/19), Pedro Mendes (0/1), Ryan Tchato (0/0), Teo Allix (0/0), Theo Sainte-Luce (1/5), Thibault Tamas (0/0), Jordan Ferri (0/27), Joris Chotard (0/28), Khalil Fayad (0/21), Leo Leroy (0/21), Teji Savanier (10/26), Arnaud Nordin (5/29), Axel Gueguin (0/0), Beni Makouana (0/8), Elye Wahi (13/27), Serigne Faye (0/1), Stephy Mavididi (2/19), Valere Germain (2/27), Wahbi Khazri (4/23), Yanis Guermouche (0/0).

Rennes Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 56 year-old Rennes manager Genesio will select his starting XI from these players:

Dogan Alemdar (0/4), Elias Damergy (0/0), Romain Salin (0/0), Steve Mandanda (0/28), Adrien Truffert (0/28), Arthur Theate (3/30), Birger Meling (0/23), Christopher Wooh (0/13), Djed Spence (0/8), Guela Doue (0/0), Hamari Traore (1/24), Jeanuel Belocian (0/2), Joe Rodon (1/14), Lorenz Assignon (0/6), Steven Moreira (0/0), Baptiste Santamaria (1/19), Benjamin Bourigeaud (3/30), Desire Doue (3/24), Flavien Tait (2/26), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/20), Lovro Majer (1/25), Warmed Omari (0/10), Xeka (0/8), Alan Do Marcolino (0/0), Amine Gouiri (10/29), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (7/24), Ibrahim Salah (0/9), Jeremy Doku (3/22), Karl Toko Ekambi (5/29), Martin Terrier (9/16).

Montpellier vs Rennes Team News

Montpellier could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Rennes.

Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte-Luce and Dimitry Bertaud nurses various injuries and won't take part for Montpellier against Rennes at Stade de la Mosson.

Rennes are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Montpellier.

Names like Martin Terrier, Lorenz Assignon, Desire Doue and Baptiste Santamaria most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Montpellier.

Montpellier vs Rennes Lineups

Montpellier vs Rennes H2H

Rennes beat Montpellier twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 3-0 and 4-2, respectively. Rennes have six wins in their last ten meetings against Montpellier, winning 3-0 the last time they faced each other. The bookies best betting odds on an away win are at 34/23.

Montpellier vs Rennes Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the last ten matches between Montpellier and Rennes.

Montpellier vs Rennes Betting Tips

It is a great season for Elye Wahi, who currently has 13 league goals to his name during this season. Montpellier will rely on his services to gun down Rennes.

Montpellier claimed four wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in four of these outings. Rennes won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six. Rennes managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played away from home. Meanwhile, Montpellier were first on target in four of their last 10 outings on home soil.

Both teams scored five times in the last ten encounters between Montpellier and Rennes, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Montpellier scored 0.8 goals on average, while Rennes pulled 2.1 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Montpellier, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rennes's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.