Odds overview
Rennes are favourites: the away win is available at 1.85, compared with 3.90 for Angers to win and 3.95 for the draw. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 looks preferable to Under 2.5 goals at 2.25. At the 0 handicap, Rennes Draw No Bet at 1.40 is notably shorter than Angers Draw No Bet at 2.75.
Why Rennes are favourites for the match
Bookmakers consider Rennes favourites: the away win is available at 1.85, an Angers win at 3.90 and the draw at 3.95.
- Rennes have begun the league campaign unbeaten, drawing 2:2 with Paris Saint-Germain and scoring three goals in their 3:2 win over Le Mans.
- Angers lost their only home match of the season 0:2 to Lille, while their opponents in the pre-match Ligue 1 sample average 7.5 shots on target per game.
Form and Line-up Angers
In the opening round of Ligue 1, Angers lost 0:2 at home to Lille, but then won 3:1 away to Auxerre.
In home league matches, Angers maintain their defensive line and compactness: in 9 of their last 10 home fixtures, they have not been beaten by opponents on offsides, while at least 3 yellow cards were shown in 8 of those 10 matches.
Key numbers:
- In 8 of Angers' last 10 Ligue 1 matches, the teams combined for at least 8 shots on target.
- In 8 of Angers' last 10 Ligue 1 matches, Angers and their opponents took at least 9 corners.
- Angers scored no more than one goal in 9 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Probable Angers line-up (4-2-3-1): Anthony Lopes — Carlens Arcus — Ousmane Camara — Jordan Lefort — Jules Kalu — Branco van den Boomen — Yassine Belkdim — Jim Allevinah — Alban Bermont — Mounir Chouiar Sbai — Amin El Ouazzani
Haris Belkebla missed the previous round through injury.
Form and Line-up Rennes
Rennes have made a productive start: after drawing 2:2 with Paris Saint-Germain, they beat Le Mans 3:2 at home, with Esteban Lepaul scoring the late winning penalty.
The team's away matches are consistently high-scoring: at least three goals were scored in 9 of Rennes' last 10 away Ligue 1 matches.
Key numbers:
- Rennes have taken at least 5 corners in each of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least 8 shots on target were recorded in 9 of Rennes' last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 9 of Rennes' last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Probable Rennes line-up (4-3-3): Nicolas Lemaitre — Przemyslaw Frankowski — Charlie Cresswell — Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal — Quentin Merlin — Adrien Thomasson — Valentin Rongier — Sebastian Szymanski — Mousa Al-Tamari — Esteban Lepaul — Issa Soumare
Brice Samba is injured, while Juma Bah Camara has served his suspension.
Team chances
Rennes to win is assessed at 51.5%: average odds of 1.85 and fair odds of 1.94. Angers to win accounts for 24.4% at 3.90 and 4.10, while the draw is 24.1% at 3.95 and 4.15 respectively.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Fair probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angers win | 3.90 | 4.10 | 24.4% |
| Draw | 3.95 | 4.15 | 24.1% |
| Rennes win | 1.85 | 1.94 | 51.5% |
Total goals prediction
Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.65, compared with 2.25 for Under 2.5 goals. At the 3.5 line, Under 3.5 goals at 1.50 is shorter than Over 3.5 goals at 2.45.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.25 | 1.65 |
| 3.5 | 1.50 | 2.45 |
Handicap prediction
Rennes (-1.5) at 2.95 is shorter than Angers (-1.5) at 6.40. At the 1.5 line, Rennes (+1.5) has lower odds — 1.07 compared with 1.35 for Angers (+1.5); at -1, Rennes (-1) is 2.45 compared with 5.70. At the 1 handicap, Rennes (+1) is 1.09 and Angers (+1) is 1.55, while at 0, Rennes Draw No Bet is 1.40 compared with 2.75 for Angers Draw No Bet.
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 6.40 | -1.5 | 2.95 |
| 1.35 | 1.5 | 1.07 |
| 5.70 | -1 | 2.45 |
| 1.55 | 1 | 1.09 |
| 2.75 | 0 | 1.40 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score - Yes at 1.60 is preferable to Both teams to score - No at 2.30, so the market is more likely expecting both teams to score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.60 |
| No | 2.30 |
Double-chance prediction
The lowest odds are 1.27 for 12 and 1.28 for X2; 1X is higher at 1.95.
| 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.95 | 1.27 | 1.28 |
Team total goals prediction
For this match, bookmakers have set the following team totals: Angers — 1 goal, Rennes — 1.5 goals.
Angers team total
Angers team total: Over 0.5 goals at 1.35 is shorter than Under 0.5 goals at 2.85; at the 1 goal line, Over 1.00 is 1.80 compared with 1.97 for Under 1.00. At the 1.5 line, Under 1.5 goals at 1.40 is preferable, while Over 1.5 goals is 2.75.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.85 | 0.5 | 1.35 |
| 1.97 | 1 | 1.80 |
| 1.40 | 1.5 | 2.75 |
Rennes team total
Rennes team total: Over 0.5 goals at 1.11 and Over 1.00 at 1.25 are considerably shorter than Under 0.5 goals at 5.30 and Under 1.00 at 3.65. At the 1.5 line, Over 1.5 goals at 1.77 is slightly shorter than Under 1.5 goals at 2.00, while at the 2 goal line, Under 2.00 at 1.52 is preferable to Over 2.00 at 2.45.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 5.30 | 0.5 | 1.11 |
| 3.65 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2.00 | 1.5 | 1.77 |
| 1.52 | 2 | 2.45 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Geoffrey Kubler (France)
Matches – 17 (Ligue 2, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match – 26;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 4.6;
Matches with red cards – 4 out of 17;
Matches with penalties – 6 out of 17.
