Montpellier vs Stade Rennes Prediction: Both sides are evenly matched

Montpellier will face Stade Rennes in the 6th round of the Ligue 1 season. They have had poor results recently, losing 2 of their last 3 matches in a row. Their last game against Strasbourg ended in a 2-2 draw at full time and they are in search of a win in this match.

Rennes are the visitors here and they come into this game following a 2-2 draw with LOSC Lille last weekend. Rennes have had their share of struggles in the new season and they are looking to end their winless run here.

In the last 5 games they have played, Montpellier have recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. This puts them on the 14th spot on the league table with only 5 points from a possible 15. And their goal aggregate is 0.

Montpellier got off to a bright start in the season, beating Metz FC 5-1 at full time. Then they played a string of draws against RC Lens, Le Havre, Stade Brest and most recently, against Strasbourg.

Against Strasbourg, Wahbi Khazri and Arnaud Nordin gave Montpellier a 2-goal cushion in the 35th and 40th minutes. But they failed to hang on as Strasbourg got back into the game with Benjamin Lecomte scoring an own goal in the 63rd minute and Lebo Mothiba scoring Strasbourg’s second goal in the 69th minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw at full time.

• Montpellier are without a win in 3 matches.
• They are without a clean sheet in 12 matches.
• 6/7 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals.
• Both teams scored in 7/8 matches.
• 8/10 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards
• 6/6 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Rennes have maintained a 5-match unbeaten streak this season and they are hoping to continue in that form in this match. Rennes won 1, drew 4 and lost 0 matches in the opening 5 matches, and they are ranked 8th on the table with 7 points and a goal aggregate of 4 goals.

Rennes beat Metz FC 5-1 on opening day, then they went on to play 4 draws in a row against RC Lens, Le Havre, Stade Brest and most recently; LOSC Lille.

The game against LOSC Lille ended in a 2-2 draw at full time. Leny Yoro scored Lille’s opening goal in the 33rd minute and Bafode Diakite doubled their lead in the 62nd minute. Montpellier got back into the game with Lorenzo Assignon scoring their first goal in the 74th minute and then Ibrahim Salah scoring the second goal in the 89th minute to bring both sides level at the end of regulation time.

• Rennes have not lost their last 5 matches.
• Rennes have not won the last 4 matches.
• 6/8 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals
• 5/6 matches ended with both teams scoring.
• 8/9 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.

Stade Rennes and Montpellier played 20 matches against each other in the past. Stade Rennes won 9 matches, while Montpellier won 4 matches and 7 matches ended in a draw.

• 5/7 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals
• Rennes scored first in 6/8 matches.
• 10/10 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Montpellier scored 9 goals and conceded 9 goals. They scored an average of 1.8 goals per game and they had a conversion rate of 14%. They created an average of 2.2 chances per game and missed an average of 1.0 chances per game. They took an average of 4.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.0 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game and they kept 0 clean sheets.

Stade Rennes scored 10 goals and conceded 6 goals. They scored an average of 2.0 goals per game and they had a conversion rate of 14%. They created an average of 2.6 chances per game and missed an average of 1.6 chances per game. They took an average of 6.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.0 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and they kept 1 clean sheet.

• Over 8 Corners at 1.60 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.787 Odds
• Total Goals Even at 1.83 Odds