Marseille vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-12-02 19:45.
Marseille have undone the hard work of starting this Ligue 1 campaign unbeaten through their opening five games (W2, D3), going on to win just one of their seven league games since (D2, L4). Manager Gennaro Gattuso will already be feeling the pressure just ten games into his tenure at the club, as failure to beat Rennes here will see Marseille register their fewest number of wins after 13 top-flights games since the 2007/08 season!
Staving off that notorious record looks significantly more likely when isolating their home form, as it tells a very different tale of just one defeat in their last 11 home league matches (W6, D4), keeping clean sheets in their most recent four. There was no shutout in midweek, but the Stade Vélodrome faithful were at least treated to a last-gasp 4-3 win over Ajax in midweek UEFA Europa League (UEL) action, a result that secured their side’s passage to the knockouts.
Also set to feature in the next phase of the UEL are visitors Rennes, who beat Maccabi Haifa 3-0 on Thursday to cement their passage from Group F. That was the second successive match to see Rennes score three goals as they dispatched Reims 3-1 in their last league outing, setting up the opportunity to win back-to-back Ligue 1 matches for the first time this season.
This would be a timely occasion to pull off that feat, as Julien Stéphan’s men aim to not only ascend the table, but extend the miniscule one-point lead they possess over their hosts. The Red and Blacks will need to flip the script of their recent visits to the Stade Vélodrome then, a ground they’re winless at in their last six visits (D3, L3).
Players to watch: Marseille's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stole the headlines with a hat trick against Ajax, boosting his confidence for a fixture he loves having registered nine goal contributions in 11 matches against Rennes (G6, A3). The visitors might look to Amine Gouiri for a response, since he’s produced five goal contributions in his six league games against Marseille (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Rennes have only won two of their last 14 Ligue 1 matches as a betting outsider (D4, L8)