Rennes vs Lyon Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th October 2022

Struggling Lyon are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Rennes on Sunday at Roazhon Park. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter. Rennes had a good reading on Lyon in their last two meetings, which they won by 4-1 and 4-2, respectively.

The hosts are currently sixth in the Ligue 1 standings with 18 points after ten rounds. Lyon are trailing behind them on 14 points, which makes them 9th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Rennes aim to spring a surprise when clashing with Lyon this coming Sunday after a series of matches without defeat. Three points could ignite a real spark in the squad before their upcoming Ligue 1 fixtures.

Rennes scored two goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 20 times. They conceded nine goals, an average of 0.9 and pulled off two clean sheets.

Ahead of their upcoming Ligue 1 match, Lyon have an ample average of 1.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 17 goals, while also conceding 12 times. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring once.

Rennes vs Lyon Prediction

Rennes form

Rennes are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-1 win against Dynamo Kyiv. They went on to beat Nantes by 3-0, before also getting the better of Dynamo Kyiv in a 0-1 victory. Rennes won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at Roazhon Park, scoring 15 and conceding three along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Lyon Form

A single point prevents Lyon from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-1 and 1-0 against PSG and Lens, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Toulouse. Lyon claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to seven.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Rennes welcome Lyon this coming Sunday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Rennes have taken two points from their last four games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. They won zero of these matches with a scoreline of three goals to five. Lyon fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last four games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in seven goals.

Rennes vs Lyon Team News

At the time of writing, Rennes have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Lyon this coming Sunday.

Jeremy Doku, Baptiste Santamaria and Warmed Omari are missing from the squad, Rennes will field against Lyonon Sunday.

Apparently, Lyon have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday.

Names like Romain Faivre and Julian Pollersbeck most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Rennes.

Rennes vs Lyon H2H

Rennes hope to extend their grip on Lyon, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 4-1 and 4-2, respectively. Rennes tend to have the upper hand against Lyon, grabbing all three points five times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2.30.

Rennes vs Lyon Results

In the past ten matches between home side Rennes and Lyon both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.57.

Rennes vs Lyon Betting Tips

Martin Terrier has four strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Rennes, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Lyon. The visitors are looking to Karl Toko Ekambi, who has provided his team with three Ligue 1 goals.

Roazhon Park saw seven wins for Rennes in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost two, while Lyon won three of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing five. Rennes managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches at Roazhon Park.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet five times. Rennes managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Lyon averaging one goal. Rennes performed an average of 2.3 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of the last ten matches Lyon played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.