Rennes vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-05-13 22:00.
After losing 2-1 to Nantes on Wednesday night, Rennes know that a perfect run until the bitter end is likely their only route to third place and a UEFA Champions League qualification berth. Despite faltering in midweek, they have the firepower necessary to bounce back and stay in contention for that coveted prize, after scoring seven unanswered goals across their last two home games, while winning 2-0 over the other team in the top two (PSG) here back in October.
Rennes have also been near-perfect at home in all competitions this year (W8, L1), though it should be noted that all of the league wins during that run have come against bottom-half opponents. There is something of a legacy to uphold too, as their last three Ligue 1 home finales to a season have ended in handicap-beating victories.
Albeit against an inferior team, a 3-0 drubbing of Lorient last Sunday provided the perfect tonic to Marseille’s recent European elimination, and they could seal Champions League qualification with a round to spare if they win here and Monaco drop points vs Brest.
Expectations of action in the final third from the visitors are powered by a streak of 14 straight goalscoring Ligue 1 away games played, stretching back to the end of the October international break (W10, D2, L2). With a comfortable majority (seven) of those wins also seeing Marseille record a shutout, they also have a clear ability to get back in numbers when needed.
Players to watch: Lovro Majer may be given licence to roam, after netting his maiden Ligue 1 brace in Rennes’ most recent home game. The latter of those strikes came beyond the hour mark – as have both of Gerson’s goals across Marseille’s last two away wins.
Hot stat: Each of the last six league H2Hs have produced under 1.5 first-half goals.