Nantes vs Rennes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th February 2023

Nantes play host to Rennes when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Ligue 1 this coming Sunday at Stade de la Beaujoire. More than points are at stake in this tense encounter.

Nantes are placed 13 with 28 points after 24 matches. Rennes occupy a position as five in the league on 43 points.

Nantes 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.

Nantes scored ten times in the last ten outings for an average of one goals a game. They conceded seven and managed seven clean sheets.

Rennes are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while Rennes claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.5 goals per match.

Rennes celebrated a 3-0 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Stade de la Beaujoire this coming Sunday?

Nantes vs Rennes Prediction

Nantes Form

A draw was the best Nantes could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Juventus, before getting trounced 3-1 against Lens. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Juventus ran out 0-3 winners. Nantes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Rennes Form

Rennes look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Shakhtar Donetsk, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Clermont Foot in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in their most recent outing. Rennes only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.

Nantes don't score many goals but, they are equally tough to crack down. This makes for a low scoring match, when Rennes come visiting on Sunday.

Nantes have a record of six wins, ten draws and eight defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Rennes have 13 wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Ligue 1.

Nantes vs Rennes Team News

Nantes might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Rennes.

Andy Delort, Pedro Chirivella and Denis Petric are all absent from the Nantes squad that faces Rennes at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Rennes have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Nantes this coming Sunday.

Martin Terrier, Lorenz Assignon, Desire Doue and Baptiste Santamaria all face a spell on the sidelines for Rennes due to various injuries.

Nantes vs Rennes Lineups

Nantes vs Rennes H2H

Nantes took a hit when Rennes handed them a 3-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-1 win. Rennes seem to have a bit of a love affair with Nantes, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Rennes to win this match at best price odds of 23/20.

Nantes vs Rennes Results

In the past ten matches between home side Nantes and Rennes both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 10/11.

Nantes vs Rennes Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Amine Gouiri has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Rennes bank on him to build on these numbers against Nantes. The latter relies on Ludovic Blas, who found the target three times in six games.

Nantes claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing four and losing three. Rennes won two of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost six of these matches. While Nantes might manage to fight their way to three points on Sunday at Stade de la Beaujoire, they'll probably allow their visitors a say in the matter as well. The home side claimed just two wins to nil in their last 10 matches at home.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Nantes managed an average of 0.7 goals, with Rennes averaging 1.2 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nantes, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Rennes's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.