Stade Rennes vs Montpellier: Ligue 1 Game Preview

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Stade Rennes host Montpellier in Ligue 1 Matchday 2 on Saturday. Stade Rennes is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Lille on Saturday while Montpellier will be making their debut this season. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Stade Rennes: 2.06
• Montpellier: 4.00
• Draw: 3.35

Spread
• Stade Rennes: -0.5 (2.05)
• Montpellier: +0.5 (1.87)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (2.02)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.88)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Stade Rennes, coming off a 1-1 road draw vs Lille, have 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 6 overall. Montpellier, coming off a 5-0 road loss vs Stade Rennes in the Ligue 1 on March 8, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Montpellier has been on a downward trend — losing three of their last four games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on March 8, 2020 and Stade Rennes won 5-0.

Projected Leaders

For Stade Rennes, M’Baye Niang has a 31.72 percent chance to score. He averages 3.34 shots overall per sim, 1.56 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.

For Montpellier, Andy Delort has a 18.16 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.08 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.20 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Stade Rennes 1.03 to Montpellier 0.84.

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