Rennes vs Nice prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-05-09 19:00.
[p]Back-to-back losses for mid-table Rennes have taken their overall number of defeats to 18 for the Ligue 1 campaign, which is their highest total at this stage since 1986/87! A tumultuous season in which the Red and Blacks are on their third different permanent manager will not end in disaster with their survival secured, which is just as well considering they face two top-four sides in their final two fixtures![/p]
[p]Nice are first up, but Rennes may not be too overawed by this fixture given that they’ve won the last two home H2Hs after failing to win any of their prior seven (D2, L5). Habib Beye’s men were also victorious in their last home game against Nantes (2-1), but as they’re yet to go back-to-back at Roazhon Park in 2025, nothing is certain here.[/p]
[p]Visitors Nice are the division’s form side as the only Ligue 1 outfit boasting three successive league wins, and they could make it four in a row for the second time already this calendar year here. The Eaglets are in the thick of a hotly-contested fight for UEFA Champions League qualification, so there’s no room for error here if they’re to dine at Europe’s top table next term.[/p]
[p]Franck Haise’s men will be looking to build on some strong away form to stay in the thick of the fight, as their last six Ligue 1 trips have yielded four victories (D1, L1), including a stunning 3-1 win at PSG on their last such trip. Nice will likely need their forward line firing on all cylinders again to emerge victorious as they’ve failed to keep a clean sheet in their last ten games on the road.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Arnaud Kalimuendo has directly contributed to seven goals in his last six appearances (G4, A3), while he also scored in the reverse fixture in January (L 3-2). Also on target that day was Nice’s Gaëtan Laborde, but the ex-Rennes forward has failed to score in his last ten games. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: None of Rennes’ last 26 matches have ended in a draw (W11, L15).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]