Rennes vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-08-14 18:45.
[p]Rennes welcome last season’s Ligue 1 runners-up Marseille to Roazhon Park in this season opener, with the pair looking to replicate their matchday one wins in the last campaign.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Rennes will be looking to re-establish themselves closer to the top of the table, with 12th and tenth place finishes in the last two campaigns, following on from four consecutive seasons in the top six. Last season’s 12th-placed finish was their lowest in the top-flight in over a decade, so Rennes have plenty to prove in Habib Beye’s first full season in charge. Beye has certainly been putting his own stamp on things over the summer, with several big-name departures supplemented by a summer spend in the region of £30m as Rennes look to win their season opener for the third campaign running. [/p]
[p]While last season was one to forget for the hosts, finishing as best of the rest behind a formidable PSG marked a respectable season for Marseille. Taking that next step and winning the Ligue 1 title for the first time since 2009/10 remains the ultimate goal, and Roberto De Zerbi has been backed in the transfer market this summer, with £30m man Igor Paixão and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang their most notable acquisitions. The Italian boss will be hoping his wealth of new arrivals can help his side to a win in their Ligue 1 opener in a sixth successive season. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Marseille have the recent edge in this encounter, winning nine of their last 17 Ligue 1 H2Hs (D4, L4), with four of those wins coming across the last five such meetings. These two met on the final day of the last Ligue 1 season, with Marseille running out 4-2 victors. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Rennes’ last six games have produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Rennes have only kept two clean sheets in their last ten matches.[/p]
[p]Eight of Marseille’s last nine Ligue 1 games saw over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Each of Marseille’s last five matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Arnaud Kalimuendo’s last eight club goals have alternated between first half and second half, and with his last Rennes strike arriving after half-time, history would suggest he’s due a first-half goal. Marseille frontman Mason Greenwood shared the Ligue 1 golden boot last season thanks in part to goals both home and away against Rennes.[/p]
[p]Rennes could be without Lilian Brassier with an ankle injury. Big-money summer signing Igor PaixĂŁo is a major doubt for Marseille having missed their last five pre-season games.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given both teams have proven their eye for goal in recent matches, backing both teams to score looks like a creditable option.[/p]
[p][i]Author: James Hilsum[/i][/p]