H2H: Dijon vs. Rennes – Prediction & Odds (Ligue 1

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Dijon’s 2-1 win over PSG in their last Ligue 1 (L1) home outing made it four straight home league fixtures without a loss (W2, D2). Moreover, the hosts will take further confidence from the fact that they have scored first (within 30 minutes) in each of their last three L1 home meetings with Rennes, while being victorious on each occasion. Dijon’s top league scorer Júlio Tavares has scored three goals this campaign, all of which have come before half-time. A slow start could be due despite their home form, with Dijon failing to score a goal within the first 30 minutes of any L1 home game this season. Unsurprisingly, ‘Les Dijonnais’ currently hold the division’s second-worst offensive record on home soil after scoring an average of 0.67 goals per-home match.

Each of Dijon’s last five L1 home wins have been settled by a one-goal margin (excluding playoffs). Rennes have scored 66.67% of their six away league goals to date in the opening half-hour. The five previous competitive H2Hs at Stade Gaston-Gérard have all been won/lost either way.

Visitors Rennes come into this one winless in their last four top-flight away matches (D2, L2). Moreover, the fact that they scored under 1.5 goals in three of those games (averaging 0.75 goals per-game) will not inspire traveling fans. Rennes striker M’baye Niang has scored five L1 goals to date, with his team unbeaten in each of the games in which he has scored (W4, D1). On a more positive note, ‘Les Rennais’ possess the second-best away defence this L1 campaign, conceding just 0.83 goals on average per-away game. However, this is an unsurprising statistic, considering that the visitors have registered a clean sheet in 50% of their six L1 road trips to date – a joint-league high.