Nice vs Rennes Match Analysis and Prediction

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Rennes will travel to face Nice at Allianz Riviera on Saturday as the continue the bid to secure a Champions League spot for next season.

The hosts are currently sitting fourth in the Ligue 1 standings, having collected 50 points from their 29 matches played, two points behind their Saturday’s opponents and could leapfrog Les Rennais if they win the contest.

Nice suffered a 2-1 defeat in their last Ligue 1 match at Stade Orange Velodrome against Olympique Marseille, ending their four-match unbeaten streak.

The hosts Nice have picked up 24 points from a possible 42 in 14 Ligue 1 matches at home this season, and have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six league matches.

Amine Gouiri and Andy Delort have proved to be the key attacking threats for Le Aiglons this season, with Gouiri being the team’s top scorer with 10 goals, followed by Delort who has scored nine.

Meanwhile, Rennes sit third in the Ligue 1 standinds on 52 pointss, one point behind second-placed Olympique Marseille who hold a spot in the Champions League.

In their last Ligue 1 match, Rennes cruised to a 6-1 victory over Metz at home, their fifth straight win, and are now in a three-game winning streak in all competitions.

However, they were recently eliminated from the Europa Confernce League by Leicester City on 3-2 aggregate despite winning 2-1, having lost 2-0 in the first leg of the competition.

Rennes have managed to record five wins, three draws and six losses on the road this season, and have won five and lost one of their last six league matches.

In their last Ligue 1 encounter, Nice won 2-1 at Roazhon Park in December. Kasper Dolberg coverted a penalty in the 19th minute before Youcef Atal scored his to secure the victory.

Nice vs Rennes head to head

The two teams have previously met on 50 occasions across all competitions, where Nice have taken 18 victories while Rennes have won 16, and they have drawn in 16. Nice have scored 62 goals and conceded 54. In their last five encounters, Nice have won three, Rennes once with one draw.

Nice 1-1 Rennes 24/01/20

Nice 3-2 Rennes 15/08/20

Nice 0-1 Rennes 13/12/20

Rennes 1-2 Nice 26/02/21

Rennes 1-2 Nice 12/12/21

Nice latest home form

Nice have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won in each of their four most recent matches. They managed to defeat Versailles 2-0 in the Coupe de France on March 1. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded two.

Nice 0-1 Clermont 06/02/22

Nice 4-1 Marseille 09/02/22

Nice 1-0 Angers 20/02/22

Nice 2-0 Versailles 01/03/22

Nice 1-0 PSG 05/03/22

Nice latest away form

Nice have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having failed to win in each of their four most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 2-1 to Marseille in the league. In their last five, they have scored one goal and conceded four.

PSG 0-0(P) Nice 31/01/22

Lyon 2-0 Nice 12/02/22

Strasbourg 0-0 Nice 26/02/22

Montpellier 0-0 Nice 12/03/22

Marseille 2-1 Nice 20/03/22

Rennes latest home form

Rennes have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They managed do defeat Leicester City 2-1 on March 17 in the Europa Conference League. In their last five matches, they have scored 16 goals and conceded three.

Rennes 2-0 Brest 06/02/22

Rennes 4-1 Troyes 20/02/22

Rennes 2-0 Angers 06/03/22

Rennes 2-1 Leicester City 17/03/22

Rennes 6-1 Metz 20/03/22

Rennes latest away form

Rennes have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their eight most recent matches. They suffered a 2-0 defeat against Leicester City in the Europa Conference League on March 10. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded nine.

Clermont 2-1 Rennes 23/01/22

PSG 1-0 Rennes 11/02/22

Montpellier 2-4 Rennes 25/02/22

Leicester City 2-0 Rennes 10/03/22

Lyon 2-4 Rennes 13/03/22

Nice news

Nice are currently enjoying a clean bill of healthy without any injury or suspension issue within their camp, which leaves Christophe Galtier with many options to work with.

Andy Delort and Amine Gouiri are set to start as the front two in a 4-4-2 formation, with Walter Benitez starting between the sticks.

Rennes news

Jeremy Doku and goalkeeper Romain Salin are both suffering from calf injury are are set to miss out, while Jeremy Gelin remains sidelined with an ACL injury.

Alfred Gomis remains out of contention with a broken finger, while Loic Bade and Kamal-Deen Suleimana are absent with groin and back injuries respectively.

Prediction and Odds

Rennes enter the contest as the favourites to win the match considering their recent form and with the confidence of a 6-1 victory against Metz last time out.

However, Nice have won in their two most recent encounters, and have no injury issues unlike their opponents, and we back them to win.

Odds: 1 2.15 X 2.05 2 2.35