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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 1
Aug 18, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Roazhon Park
Lyon

Rennes
3 - 0
Lyon

Bourigeaud (19'), Gouiri (21'), Meister (90+1')
Skiri Oestigaard (42'), Assignon (64')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Caleta-Car (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Rennes and Lyon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rennes 1-1 Werder Bremen
Saturday, August 10 at 1.30pm in Club Friendlies 3
Last Game: Arsenal 2-0 Lyon
Sunday, August 11 at 2pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Rennes 1-2 Lyon

Both teams will be keen to make a winning start to the new campaign and will fancy their chances of success having beaten each other last season, but we are backing the visitors to prevail, as they did in their last visit to Roazhon Park. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rennes win with a probability of 41.36%. A win for Lyon had a probability of 35.25% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.84%) and 2-0 (5.71%). The likeliest Lyon win was 1-2 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.43%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.

Result
RennesDrawLyon
41.36% (-0.12 -0.12) 23.39% (0.044 0.04) 35.25% (0.072000000000003 0.07)
Both teams to score 63.5% (-0.15 -0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.88% (-0.205 -0.2)38.11% (0.201 0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.62% (-0.215 -0.22)60.38% (0.211 0.21)
Rennes Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.14% (-0.136 -0.14)18.85% (0.132 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.69% (-0.226 -0.23)50.31% (0.222 0.22)
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.25% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)21.75% (0.052 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.07% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)54.93% (0.079000000000001 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Rennes 41.36%
    Lyon 35.25%
    Draw 23.38%
RennesDrawLyon
2-1 @ 8.71% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
1-0 @ 6.84% (0.036 0.04)
2-0 @ 5.71% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.84% (-0.023 -0.02)
3-2 @ 3.69% (-0.024 -0.02)
3-0 @ 3.17% (-0.011 -0.01)
4-1 @ 2.02% (-0.019 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.54% (-0.017 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.32% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 3.51%
Total : 41.36%
1-1 @ 10.43% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
2-2 @ 6.64% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
0-0 @ 4.1% (0.039 0.04)
3-3 @ 1.88% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 23.38%
1-2 @ 7.96% (0.016 0.02)
0-1 @ 6.26% (0.05 0.05)
0-2 @ 4.77% (0.03 0.03)
1-3 @ 4.05% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-3 @ 3.38% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.43% (0.011 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.54% (-0.002 -0)
2-4 @ 1.29% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
0-4 @ 0.93% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.65%
Total : 35.25%

How you voted: Rennes vs Lyon

Rennes
31.4%
Draw
24.3%
Lyon
44.3%
70
Head to Head
Jan 26, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 19
Lyon
2-3
Rennes
Henrique (57'), Lacazette (78')
Mata (33'), Nuamah (58')
Terrier (22', 41'), Doue (36')
Santamaria (7'), Stephan (8'), Truffert (66')
Nov 12, 2023 4.05pm
Gameweek 12
Rennes
0-1
Lyon

Salah (45'), Matic (75'), Theate (75')
Doue (5')
O'Brien (67')
Grosso (6'), Tagliafico (79')
Apr 9, 2023 12pm
Gameweek 30
Lyon
3-1
Rennes
Tolisso (60'), Lacazette (68'), Barcola (79')
Gouiri (11')
Oct 16, 2022 2pm
Gameweek 11
Rennes
3-2
Lyon
Terrier (38', 77'), Gouiri (47')
Lacazette (23', 72')
Mar 13, 2022 4.05pm
Gameweek 28
Lyon
2-4
Rennes
Traore (59' og.), Dembele (82' pen.)
Mendes (11'), Ndombele (20')
Bourigeaud (11'), Santamaria (13'), Majer (45+1'), Terrier (49')
Truffert (27'), Doku (68'), Gomis (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG31246184315378
2Marseille31184966432358
3Lille31168749321756
4MonacoMonaco31167858362255
5Lyon31166962422054
6Nice31159759392054
7StrasbourgStrasbourg31159751381354
8Lens31136123537-245
9Brest31135134953-444
10Auxerre31118124545041
11Rennes31122174644238
12Toulouse3198143839-135
13Reims3189143242-1033
14NantesNantes31711133550-1532
15Angers3186172950-2130
16Le HavreLe Havre3184193465-3128
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3176183471-3727
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier3144232271-4916


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