Rennes vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-03-04 19:45.
The Ligue 1 weekend will be closed out by a huge clash in the race for the UEFA Champions League places, with Rennes looking to break into the top three and overcome recent exits from the Europa League and Coupe de France. Manager Bruno Génésio was “very happy” with how his side bounced back with their 1-0 victory over Nantes, and he’ll now hope they build on it with a third successive Ligue 1 victory as they take on Marseille.
Confidence in achieving that should be sky-high as no team in Ligue 1 has won more points on home soil than Rennes ahead of this round (33). A major reason behind this has been their lethal attack, netting 30 times in 13 home games (W11, L2), with only Paris Saint-Germain matching that goal tally before the weekend’s fixtures.
Marseille make the trip after a bruising week, with defeat at PSG all but ending their title charge before they then exited the Coupe de France at the hands of second-tier Annecy. A frustrated boss Igor Tudor said it was “madness” that his side were eliminated but there’s no time to dwell, especially as they could lose their place in the top three if results go against them.
OM are formidable on the road though, winning six straight league games away from home while scoring at least twice in each. A seventh successive victory on their Ligue 1 travels would be their best run since a nine-match streak back in 2009, and that would be a good omen as Marseille went on to finish second in that campaign, missing out on the title by just three points.
Players to watch: Rennes may rely on forward Amine Gouiri who enjoys facing Marseille, netting four times across seven personal H2Hs (W2, D2, L3). Les Olympiens’ Alexis Sánchez is his side’s good luck charm, with Marseille unbeaten in all of his 11 goalscoring appearances this season (W10, D1).
Hot stat: There hasn’t been a draw in any of Rennes’ Ligue 1 home games since August 2021 (W25, L6).