Metz vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-11-27 19:45.
[p]Despite their own strong form in the last month, Metz’s ambitions of lifting themselves out of Ligue 1’s relegation zone will be sternly tested when rampant scorers Rennes make the long trip east. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Metz’s three-game winning streak ended in Brest last round but they were moments away from extending their unbeaten run before conceding a last-gasp penalty that head coach Stéphane Le Mignan slammed as unforgivable. There were still a lot of positives to take out of the performance, such as scoring exactly two goals for a fourth consecutive match, which has already seen them exceed the measly six goals they accumulated in their nine-game winless start (D2, L7) to this campaign. On top of that, defeating top-half clubs Lens (2-0) and Nice (2-1) in their two most recent home outings should leave Metz feeling they can beat anybody at home despite their lowly position. [/p]
[p]Rennes joined Metz in the bottom half of the table at the end of October but have since stormed back into contention for the European placings with impressive 4-1 wins over top-half clubs Strasbourg and Monaco, as well as a 1-0 victory over newly promoted Paris FC. The latter ended their winless start to the Ligue 1 season as far as away fixtures were concerned (D4, L1), with Rennes being one of the great travelling underachievers of the competition. No club had played as many away games as a favourite this season without winning as their four (D3, L1), so this is a great chance to shake off that tag and continue their superb run. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Metz are on a seven-game losing streak against Rennes that dates back to 2019/20. They conceded 3+ goals in each of the last five defeats. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Metz’s last seven matches produced over 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Metz have conceded 3+ goals in each of their last seven losses.[/p]
[p]Rennes have scored first in five of six away games this season but won just one (W1, D4). [/p]
[p]Six of Rennes’ last seven games featured over 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Georgiy Tsitaishvili ended a lengthy goalscoring drought last round and, with that being the only one of his last eight club scoring appearances that he lost, further scoring could lead to sustained success for Metz. Esteban Lepaul has been a solid performer on the road for Rennes with goals in four away games this season – but the club drew all of them![/p]
[p]Metz star Habib Diallo is expected to miss this game with a hamstring injury. Rennes will get Folarin Balogun back from a one-game suspension but are still without Eric Dier. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Both teams have been involved in some very goal-heavy fixtures this season, so over 2.5 goals looks the way to go. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]