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Montpellier vs Rennes
Competition – France Ligue 1
Stadium – Stade de la Mosson
Date: 26th September 2013
Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT+1
Rennes travel to the Stade de la Mosson this Thursday evening to take on Montpellier in France Ligue 1.
Montpellier are currently 15th in France Ligue 1 having won just 1 of their opening 6 fixtures.
They started their season off with a 1:1 draw against last seasons champions, P.S.G before losing 4:1 against big spenders Monaco on matchday 2.
They went on to defeat Sochaux 2:1, draw 2:2 with Nice, draw 0:0 against Reims and most recently, drew 2:2 with Evian.
Rennes are currently 6th in France Ligue 1 after a bright start where they managed to pickup 3 wins, 2 draws and just one loss.
They started their campaign off with a 2:1 victory over Reims before losing 2:1 to Nice, defeating Evian 2:1, drawing 0:0 against Lille and Lyon in successive games before a last time out win over Ajaccio (2:0)
Recent form:
Montpellier – D D D W L D D
Rennes – W D D W L W D
Both sides have lost just 1 game out of their last 7.
Head-to-head
These two sides have met 29 times in recent years and Rennes have come out on top most often (Montpellier 11 wins, Rennes 13 wins, 5 Draws)
The last 5 meetings between these two sides finished 2:0, 0:2, 1:2, 2:0 and 4:0
Bookmakers side with Montpellier in this tie.
Odds: Montpellier (11/10) Draw (21/10) Rennes (14/5)Gamingtips Prediction – Montpellier 1:1 Rennes
Very little separated these two sides last season.
Montpellier finished 9th in Ligue 1 scoring 54 goals in 38 matches and conceding 51.
Rennes were 6 points behind in 13th position; they scored 48 goals in 38 matches and conceded 59.
Both sides scored and conceded more than one goal per game on average so there is a good possibility we will see goals.
Both sides have lost just 1 game so far this season however Montpellier have had much tougher fixtures against P.S.G and Monaco.
From a betting perspective, Rennes offer value at odds of 14/5 given their excellent start to the season and the fact that very little separated these two sides last season.
What do you think will happen?
- Draw (38%, 5 Votes)
- Rennes WIN (15%, 2 Votes)
- Montpellier WIN (47%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 13
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