Nantes vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-12-07 16:00.
[p]Although they were short of claiming a priceless win last time out on their travels against reigning Ligue 1 champions PSG, Nantes did at least halt their losing run at four matches with a 1-1 draw in the French capital. Despite being under pressure for the vast majority of the match after conceding the opening goal in just the second minute, the Canaries rallied well to move a small step closer to safety. [/p]
[p]Even with that recent point, the hosts begin this matchday sat in the bottom-two, with their chances of suffering a first top-flight relegation since 2008/09 remaining high. Nantes will need to break a current ten-match winless run in order to potentially jump out of the drop zone this weekend (D4, L6), but having lost four consecutive H2Hs, that seems unlikely. Â [/p]
[p]There’s also an additional hurdle for the home side to deal with in the fact that Rennes arrive here on the back of their biggest victory of the season so far. That came in a 5-0 success over Saint-Étienne, a win which served as Jorge Sampaoli’s first victory, one which helped move his side clear of the relegation zone.[/p]
[p]His next objective will be to get Rennes back to winning ways on the road, as after six away league fixtures in 2024/25, they remain winless (D1, L5). In fact, only Montpellier have taken fewer than their one away point across the French top-flight this term, as the visitors continue to struggle for firepower away from Roazhon Park, netting just four goals across those six fixtures. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: One of Pedro Chirivella’s four career Ligue 1 strikes came against Rennes last season, though all six of his personal H2Hs have ended in defeat. Only against Metz (five) and Lyon (four) has Amine Gouiri netted more French top-flight goals than against Nantes (three), with the Rennes forward striking in this exact fixture last season and winning all eight of his personal H2Hs. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nantes have only won two of their six Ligue 1 games in which they’ve scored first this term (D3, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]