The Matchday 15 encounter in Ligue 1 between Rennes and Angers will take place on December 15 at Roazhon Park. Rennes vs. Angers: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Rennes vs. Angers
Rennes (3-4-2-1): Steve Mandanda – Mikael Faye, Loïc Badé, Hans Hateboer – Adrien Truffert, Azor Matusiwa, Jordan James, Lorenz Assignon – Amine Gouiri, Ludovic Blas – Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Angers (4-2-3-1): Yahia Fofana – Florent Hanin, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Carlinhos – Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou – Farid El Melali, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah – Amadou Bamba Dieng.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is indicated.
Rennes
In the 13th round, the team thrashed Saint-Étienne 5-0, ending a three-match losing streak in the league. However, they failed to build on that success and suffered another defeat: their last Ligue 1 match ended in a 0-1 loss to Nantes under Jorge Sampaoli. It's worth noting that Rennes failed to score in any of their four losses during this period. Due to these poor results, the team is in 12th place, trailing Nice, who are in the Conference League zone, by nine points.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the league (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Rennes has only failed to score in one of their last 17 home matches in Ligue 1.
- The bet "Both teams to score – no" has come through in 5 of Rennes' last 7 home league games.
Angers
Angers find themselves in a similar situation to their opponents: the team halted a two-match losing streak in the league with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Le Havre, but then returned to a losing path, suffering a 0-3 defeat to Lyon in the last round under Alexandre Dujeux. In the standings, Angers are teetering on the edge of the relegation playoff zone, only ahead of Saint-Étienne, who are in 16th place, on additional metrics. It's worth noting that Angers play much better on the road than at home: in the away matches table, the team is eighth, while in the home matches table, they are last.
- Angers have suffered only one defeat in their last six away matches in the league (2 wins and 3 draws).
- In their last six away games in Ligue 1, the team has only failed to score once, but in the remaining five matches, they scored exactly one goal.
- Angers have not conceded more than one goal in six of their last away league matches.
Rennes vs. Angers: Match Prediction
Rennes have been solid defensively at home in the league: in their last seven home matches, they have conceded only five goals. However, the team does not always display high-quality and vibrant attacking play. As a result, the bet "Total under 3" has not lost in 7 of Rennes' last 8 home matches in Ligue 1 (3 pushes).
Matches involving Alexandre Dujeux's side are also hardly thrilling. In Angers' away matches in this season's league, an average of only 1.6 goals are scored per game, the lowest among all clubs in the tournament.
Let's also consider the head-to-head statistics. In the last eight meetings at Rennes' home ground in Ligue 1, only once have the teams scored at least four goals. I believe the upcoming match will not be high-scoring. My prediction: Total under 3
