Esteban Lepaul has shortened from 9/2 to 9/4 with BetMGM UK, as three of five bookmakers cut odds on Esteban Lepaul to be the Ligue 1 top goalscorer.
The odds on Esteban Lepaul to be the Ligue 1 top goalscorer have been slashed from 9/2 to 9/4 with BetMGM UK, and the Rennes man now sits at the head of the market.
Esteban Lepaul has shortened from 9/2 to 9/4 with BetMGM UK, with three of five bookmakers cutting their odds.
Betway still offer the best price of 5/2 on Esteban Lepaul to be the Ligue 1 top goalscorer.
Amine Gouiri (11/2 with Unibet) and Ousmane Dembele (6/1 with Betway) are his closest challengers in the betting.
A penalty hat-trick against Paris FC on 18 October took Lepaul to seven Ligue 1 goals for the campaign.
Lepaul did his talking from the spot against Paris FC on 18 October, scoring a penalty hat-trick for Stade Rennais even though his side came away with nothing. Stepping up three times in one game and keeping your nerve every time is not something every forward can do, and he didn't blink. That haul lifts him to seven league goals for the campaign, and goals are the whole story here: this is a man whose value in this market lives entirely in front of goal.
The bookmakers had every reason to react. Lepaul finished last season as the top goalscorer in Ligue 1 with 21 goals, so this is not a hot streak from nowhere but a proven finisher picking up where he left off. He is also tied down on a long-term extension at Rennes, which removes any worry about him leaving the league halfway through the season. Put that together and the cut to 9/4 with BetMGM UK makes plenty of sense: the market is backing a repeat from the one player who has already done it.
Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer odds
Best odds 5/2 with Betway, worst 9/4 with Unibet. Bet365 and QuinnBet both sit at 9/4 as well, which leaves Betway as the clear standout for anyone wanting the biggest price on Lepaul.
Last updated: 19 October 2026, 08:40 UK time
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Is Esteban Lepaul favourite to be the Ligue 1 top goalscorer?
Yes, and with a bit of daylight too: Esteban Lepaul is the favourite at a best price of 5/2 with Betway. Behind him the chasing pack is bunched together, with Amine Gouiri and Ousmane Dembele next in line and nobody else yet putting together the kind of scoring case that would close the gap. For now this looks like one man's race to lose, with the rest waiting on him to slip.
Esteban Lepaul – 5/2 with Betway. Last season's top scorer and already off and running again this term.
Amine Gouiri – 11/2 with Unibet. Second in the betting, but needs a sustained run to reel in the favourite.
Ousmane Dembele – 6/1 with Betway. The Paris Saint-Germain forward is the biggest name among the chasers.
Lassine Sinayoko – 7/1 with Unibet. Rounds out the top four in the market.
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Will Esteban Lepaul be the Ligue 1 top goalscorer?
The one cloud is fitness. Lepaul picked up an ankle issue late in stoppage time against Paris FC, and with Rennes facing Juventus in the Europa League, the fixture list is not going to give him much breathing room. If that ankle settles quickly, the case stays simple: he has the goals, the penalty duties and the pedigree of finishing top of the scoring log last season. Our view is that the price still holds up after the cut, and the 5/2 with Betway is the number to take rather than the shorter quotes elsewhere. Just keep an eye on the team news before you get involved, because a striker who isn't playing can't keep scoring.
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