Rennes vs Strasbourg – After losing their most recent match to FC Lorient 2-1 in Ligue 1, Rennes will be looking to rebound here.
Rennes owned 67% of the ball in that game and attempted 19 goals, only one of which was successful. Flavien Tait (72′) was the lone player for Rennes to score a goal.
Lorient, their adversaries, had 4 shots at goal, with two of them being on target. FC Lorient scored goals through Montassar Talbi (13′) and Théo Le Bris (31′)
In recent years, Rennes hasn’t kept a perfect record all that often. They will be concerned that Rennes’ defense has been breached in five of their previous six matches, resulting in the loss of seven goals.
Rennes has won all nine of its home league games coming into this game. Teams from other countries have not exactly had it easy here.
After losing to Toulouse in their last Ligue 1 game, Strasbourg will be hoping for a better result this time.
In that game, Strasbourg had 54% of the possession, and 2 of their 11 shots on goal were successful. Kevin Gameiro (20′) was the only Strasbourg player to score.
Toulouse, on the other hand, made 10 attempts at goal, scoring three of them. For Toulouse, Thijs Dallinga scored (25 and 51 seconds).
Prior to this match, Strasbourg was a threat going forward, having scored 8 goals in their previous 6 games. This doesn’t hide the fact that Strasbourg has also struggled defensively, giving up goals in 5 of those same matches.
Whatever the case, we will just have to wait and watch to see whether or not that pattern will continue in this upcoming game.
Prior to this match, Strasbourg had lost to Rennes in both of their previous league away encounters.
Rennes vs Strasbourg – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matchups dating back to August 25, 2019, we can see that Rennes has won 4 of them and Strasbourg has won 1, with 1 match being drawn.
They combined to score 13 goals during this time, with 9 goals coming from Rennes and 4 from Le Racing. This results in an average of 2.17 goals scored per game.
The result of the most recent league meeting between these clubs was Strasbourg 1-3 Rennes on Ligue 1 Match Day 9 on October 1, 2022.
On that particular day, Strasbourg had 39% of the possession, and 3 of its 9 shots on goal were successful. Habib Diallo (72′) was the only player for them to register a goal.
Seven of Rennes’ 17 shots on goal were on target. Amine Gouiri (61′), Martin Terrier (49′), and Arnaud Kalimuendo all scored goals. Eric Wattellier served as the referee.
When Rennes lines up against Strasbourg, who may find it challenging to score goals, we believe Rennes will most likely score one or more goals.
What are the best odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the 90-minute result market, a win for Rennes can be had for 1.6, going for the draw is 4.08, and betting on a victory for Strasbourg comes in at 5.75. Those are the best returns being offered at the current time.
Rennes vs Strasbourg – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Away Win or Draw
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