Marseille vs Rennes Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Marseille

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Marseille will be wanting a better result here after a 0-1 Champions League loss in their previous game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

In that match, Marseille managed 61% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For their opponents, Eintracht Frankfurt had 14 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Jesper Lindstrøm (43') scored for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Their more recent scorelines show that quality has been evident in the Marseille backline. Marseille have been mean at the back, seeing the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their last 6 clashes standing at 4.

Ahead of this meeting, Marseille are undefeated in their last 5 home league matches.

Rennes

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In their previous game, Rennes drew 2-2 in the Europa League match with Fenerbahçe.

In that match, Rennes had 36% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Rennes, the goalscorers were Martin Terrier (52') and Lovro Majer (54'). For their opponents, Fenerbahçe got 8 attempts on goal with 3 on target. İrfan Kahveci (60') and Enner Valencia (92') scored for Fenerbahçe.

Rennes have attacked well in the lead-up to this encounter, scoring 14 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Rennes have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 5 of those same matches. Previous results aside, it remains to be seen if the trend shall be sustained in this next game.

Pre-game facts show that Rennes:

• haven't beaten Marseille when having played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. Not the best of away records.
• are without a win away from home in their last 6 league games.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their past head-to-head clashes going back to 29/09/2019 tells us that Marseille have won 3 of these games & Rennes 2, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

In all, 11 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 6 for Les Olympiens and 5 for Rennes. That is an average goals per game value of 1.83.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 37 on 14/05/2022 when the final score was Rennes 2-0 Marseille.

That time, Rennes managed 40% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorers were Benjamin Bourigeaud (12') and Lovro Majer (35').

Marseille got 8 shots at goal with 0 on target.

The referee was Benoît Bastien.

📋 Team News: Marseille

The Marseille boss Igor Tudor will be thankful to have no fitness worries at all coming into this game thanks to a completely healthy squad available for selection.

It looks as if Les Olympiens could use a 3-4-2-1 system with Pau Lopez, Leonardo Balerdi, Chancel Mbemba, Sead Kolasinac, Jonathan Clauss, Nuno Tavares, Jordan Veretout, Valentin Rongier, Matteo Guendouzi, Amine Harit and Alexis Sanchez.

📋 Team News: Rennes

Rennes boss Bruno Génésio has not got a full squad to pick from. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Torn Muscle), Warmed Omari (Pubalgia) and Baptiste Santamaria (Injury to the ankle) will miss out on this game.

From our viewpoint, Rennes could decide to play in a 4-4-2 formation with a starting lineup of Steve Mandanda, Hamari Traore, Joe Rodon, Arthur Theate, Adrien Truffert, Lesley Ugochukwu, Flavien Tait, Desire Doue, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Amine Gouiri and Martin Terrier.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the view that Rennes might well have a job on their hands to be putting a goal past this Marseille outfit who we think should get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

We’re therefore expecting a very competitive game with a 1-0 advantage for Marseille at full-time.

Should be a close one.

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Victor Martins, 02:17 14/09/2022