Rennes vs Toulouse prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-11-11 20:00.
Rennes sign off for the FIFA World Cup break looking to cement their place inside Ligue 1’s top three. A run of ten league games unbeaten (W7, D3) has helped them keep up with the brutal pace set at the top of the division, while Bruno Génésio’s men also coasted through the UEFA Europa League group stage without tasting defeat, so morale is bound to be high.
Only surprise high-flyers Lens have returned more points on home soil than Rennes in Ligue 1 this season, with their six consecutive league wins at Roazhon Park seeing them rack up 19 goals in the process. That imperious form has helped them to their best ever points total after 14 rounds in Ligue 1 and the home faithful might expect another fast start here considering Rennes have struck first in five of their last six home league contests.
Toulouse could hardly have been handed a tougher assignment ahead of the mid-season interruption and the newly-promoted outfit are making the trip north in poor form, having failed to win any of their last three games (D1, L2). Despite those recent bumps, Philippe Montanier’s men have enjoyed a solid start on their return to the top-flight, opening up a five-point gap to the relegation zone ahead of this contest.
Visiting Roazhon Park has not proved a fruitful mission for Toulouse in recent years as they’ve failed to win any of their last five visits in Ligue 1 (D1, L4). Therefore, the Violets defence will need to be on top form if they are to add to their tally of just one away win from their last 29 top-flight attempts (D7, L21) especially as they haven’t won a Ligue 1 away game when conceding more than once since 2016!
Players to watch: Rennes midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud has been at his creative best this season, registering six assists. He’s also enjoyed facing Toulouse, netting four times in eight personal H2Hs while suffering just a single defeat (W5, D2). One of his obstacles will be Violets captain Brecht Dejaegere who has lost just one of his eight goalscoring appearances for the club.
Hot streak: There hasn’t been a goalless draw involving Rennes in Ligue 1 since February 2021, a run of 67 games!