Nantes vs Rennes betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on December 08th, 2024

Nantes and Rennes will meet each other in a football match counting for Ligue 1 on December 08th, 2024, Sunday at 16:00h (UTC), in France, check the Nantes vs Rennes betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Nantes vs Rennes will occur

The game will be played in the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau stadium, in the city of Nantes, with a capacity for 37473 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Nantes vs Rennes betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.98 goals per match.

Nantes last match

Nantes is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Paris Saint Germain in a match valid for Ligue 1, and the match ended 1-1. The eleven coached by A. Kombouare played in a 5-3-2 formation.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 7.50) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Nantes showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Matthis Abline, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Rennes last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Rennes, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Saint-Étienne team with a final score of 5-0.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.55, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Nantes vs Rennes h2h

The last time Rennes went up against Nantes, it was in Ligue 1. Rennes, ranked 10th place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Nantes, then in 14th place, was charged with a 4-3-3 formation.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 20-04-2024 in a Ligue 1 match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-3 win for Rennes.

The Rennes team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Nantes its counterpart.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Rennes thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Saint-Étienne, Nantes drew in a match against Paris Saint Germain. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

In charge of this football game will be E. Wattellier, while J. Aube and L. Reyes will assist him.

Nantes

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

With 11 points won, Nantes is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 2 wins against 6 losses, plus 5 draws.

With a small disadvantage of 1 point against Le Havre who occupies position 16, the team starts the 14th round.

Nantes analysis

Nantes have a negative goal difference, having after 13 rounds conceded 20 goals to opponents and scored 15. An average to improve.

With 41.69% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Nantes can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Rennes they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Best goalscorer from Nantes

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Matthis Abline so far in the competition. With 3 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Nantes to achieve victorious results this season.

Rennes

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

Rennes arrives in this game with 14 points, and in 12th place in the Ligue 1, having won 4 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 2 draws.

This means that in the 14th round, the Strasbourg team is closing in at 13th place, with 1 point difference.

Rennes analysis

Rennes, with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 13 rounds.

As we approach the Regular Season, Rennes is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.92 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Rennes is a more offensive team than Nantes, having 1427 attacks vs. 1159 from Nantes, having scored 18 times, in comparison, Nantes converted into goal 15 times.

Best goalscorer from Rennes

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Arnaud Muinga. With 6 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Rennes team achieving several victories this season.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 4 of the 6 goals scored have this characteristic.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Rennes boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Nantes, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Nantes is Matthis Abline, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rennes is Arnaud Muinga, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Since Rennes has an average of 0.67 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.46 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Rennes is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Rennes in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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