Toulouse vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-10-28 20:05.
[p]Toulouse and Rennes are bidding to bounce back from bruising defeats at the weekend, with Rennes’ defeat proving to be the final straw for Habib Beye who has since been dismissed.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]A 1-0 defeat away to European-chasing Monaco at the weekend was certainly no disgrace for Toulouse, and their 13 points after nine rounds still serves as their joint-best haul at this stage in the top flight since 2016/17. That reversal against Monaco ended a three-match unbeaten league run (W2, D1), but with this the first of back-to-back home games, Toulouse seemingly have a perfect chance to swiftly get back on track given only PSG have beaten them here this season (W2, D1). A midweek game does shroud their chances a little, as Toulouse have a distinctly poor record in Wednesday-held Ligue 1 contests, winning just three of their last 15 such games (D4, L8). [/p]
[p]Rennes missed the chance to leapfrog Toulouse and move into the top half when they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Nice on Sunday in what proved to be Beye’s last game in the post. One defeat in seven league games would hint that his dismissal was a bit of a surprise, but the fact that same seven-game period also yielded just one win (D5) would suggest quite the opposite. Only once in the 18 prior seasons have Rennes amassed fewer than their current 11-point haul, so Beye certainly can’t have too many complaints, but even a change in the dugout might not help them on the road, where they’re winless in seven league games (D3, L4). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Toulouse have only beaten two clubs more often in history than Rennes (23), winning four of the last five meetings (D1) after completing a H2H double last season.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Toulouse have trailed 1-0 at half-time in four of their last five league games. [/p]
[p]Toulouse have scored 12 of their 15 Ligue 1 goals this season after half-time. [/p]
[p]Seven of Rennes’ last eight away league games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Rennes are one of just two Ligue 1 teams yet to score a second-half away goal in Ligue 1 this season. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Yann Gboho has scored in Toulouse’s last three home league games, doing so after half-time on each occasion. Rennes’ Breel Embolo has scored two first-half goals this season that both came in 2-2 draws, but his two career goals against Toulouse both arrived after half-time in 2-0 victories – he was booked in both H2Hs last season.  [/p]
[p]Toulouse have no new injury concerns, while Rennes appear to be close to full strength.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Picking a winner is tough here, so given Rennes’ knack for scoring and conceding on the road, backing both teams to score may be the safest approach. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]