St Etienne v Rennes predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
St Etienne v Rennes predictions Ligue 1, France	26/10/2012 20:45	full time result	St Etienne to win	2.15	Bet at Ladbrokes
Betting prediction was written by Guillaume

ST ETIENNE V RENNES PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

A really interesting game can be expected here. Both teams are really close in terms of points and level. St-Etienne is sitting in the 10^th position, with a very balanced record of 3-3-3. They collected 12 points, 7 home and 5 away. Their defense is doing very well, as they conceded only 7 goals, which makes it the second best one of the Ligue 1.

Rennes is doing slightly better, being 9^th of the league, with 13 points. They won 4 times, drew once, and lost 4 as well. They are on a nice run of 3 winnings in a row, including two nice ones at home, against Lille and Montpellier. They gathered 4 points while playing away, winning the last one in Sochaux 1-0.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Those teams really look similar. A good balance between experienced players, and young talents, managed by a coach with a strong personality. They both should fight for a European ticket in the end of the season.

Even though the home side has been struggling to be regular in its performance, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before they start running much better. They can still rely on Aubameyang to bring some skills and craziness, and he is now helped by Brandao who brings his powerful physique and Hamouma who delivers several potential assists in every game.

Rennes had to deal with disciplinary issues last week. Yann M’Vila and Mavinga are temporarily excluded of the squad after they left the French selection and spent the night in a club a couple days before a crucial game with the U21. But despite that, Rennes managed to take 3 points against the champion, Montpellier, in a 2-1 home win. Both players can easily be replaced and the coach showed it wasn’t a big deal for him.

ST ETIENNE V RENNES PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING STATS PREVIEW

As the home side, St-Etienne is seen as favorite by the bookmakers, with an odd of 2.15 with Ladbrokes. The draw offers 3.32 with Pinnacle, and a Rennes win is set at 3.92 with the same book. The outcome is really hard to guess, but Rennes played three times away against direct opponents, and took only one point.

ST ETIENNE V RENNES PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

The Asian handicap is set at St-Etienne -0.25 at 1.83 with BetVictor, and Rennes +0.25 is at 2.11 with 188bet. I like the odd for the home side here but it’s far from being a banker.

ST ETIENNE V RENNES PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

The Under 2.5 goals is favorite, at 1.64 with Pinnacle, and the Over 2.5 can be found at 2.34 with the same book. When playing home, St-Etienne is 3-2 with this cut, and Rennes is 2-2 in 4 away games. So the value is on the Over here.