Rennes vs Lyon prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-11-11 16:05.
Rennes have now completed four consecutive Ligue 1 matches without a win (D1, L3), leaving head coach Bruno GĂ©nĂ©sio âbotheredâ by his sideâs inability to regularly convert the kinds of chances they did when beating Panathinaikos 3-1 in the UEFA Europa League during the week. Domestically, theyâre suffering from their worst 11-game start to a league season since 2018/19, and with six of those fixtures drawn (W2, L3), they appear to have unwillingly become stalemate specialists!
But home fans will expect more than a point against bottom side Lyon, one of GĂ©nĂ©sioâs former clubs, especially as they remain undefeated across the last three H2Hs here (W2, D1). Rennes fans might need to check that optimism a little, as in contrast to last term when Les Rennais won ten of their first 11 home league fixtures, this season has been tougher over their opening six top-flight games at Roazhon Park (W2, D3, L1).
Lyonâs problems are of a far greater magnitude. The winless club (D4, L6) missed an opportunity to end the drought by drawing 1-1 with Metz on Sunday, prompting some fans to display a banner that declared: âObjective: Staying upâ. Itâll likely take some doing as the last six teams to have earned just four points after ten Ligue 1 matches all went down. Manager Fabio Grosso felt moved to address the clubâs âultrasâ afterwards, promising âto give (them) everything, and I hope that will be enoughâ.
Grosso desperately and immediately needs his team to begin scoring some goals. Les Gones drew a blank in each of their last three league away games (D1, L2) and havenât won one since late April (D1, L5). That aforementioned poor recent H2H record is also hardly encouraging for the only side across Franceâs top three tiers yet to record a league win this term.
Players to watch: Ex-Lyon forward Martin Terrier registered three goal contributions for Rennes across the last three home H2Hs (G2, A1). Alexandre Lacazette scored for Lyon against Rennes at home last term (W 3-1) and has netted two of his three league strikes this season between the 20th minute and half-time.
Hot streak: There were over 2.5 second-half goals in each of the last four H2Hs (Rennes: W3, L1).