Rennes vs AEK Larnaca prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-11-02 20:00.
Who’s who in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) Group B zoo has already been determined prior to the final matchday, with Rennes assured of progression from the group while AEK Larnaca are headed for the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL). Rennes let a three-goal lead slip in their last UEL assignment to draw 3-3 at Fenerbahçe, when a win would’ve secured top spot, and must now better their Turkish counterparts result on the final matchday, or else have goal difference decide their fate should the two remain level on points.
The French side currently trail Fenerbahçe by one goal in that regard, but will be confident they can fight fire with fire after extending their unbeaten run to 14 games (W10, D4) with a resounding 3-0 win over Montpellier at the weekend. The Roazhon Park faithful will be in full voice here then, with the Red and Blacks looking to extend a seven-game undefeated streak (W4, D3) in European home contests.
Larnaca surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with bottom-placed Dynamo Kyiv in their last group game, although that was enough to secure third place and UECL football. The Cypriots doubled their goal tally in this season’s group stages in that game alone, but saw themselves concede their fourth and fifth goals past the 75th minute, which might point to a soft underbelly as games wear on.
Nonetheless, they’ll have post-Christmas European football to look forward to for the very first time when they enter the UECL knockout play-offs. Although perhaps the celebrations will begin after this trip to France, as Larnaca have lost all three of their prior meetings with French opposition on the continental stage.
Players to watch: Rennes may look to Martin Terrier to help them get the big win they need, considering eight of his last 11 goalscoring outings contributed to his team scoring 3+ goals in total. While Larnaca’s in-form Omri Altman has scored five goals in his past two games, having now scored the match opener in 11 of his last 14 goalscoring appearances.
Hot stat: There have been goals scored in both halves in 11 of Rennes’ last 13 matches.