Nice vs Rennes prediction and betting tips on January 3, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Nice and Rennes will take place in the 16th round of the French Ligue 1 on January 3, 2025. Both clubs did not have the best time in the first part of the season, and are trying to improve the state of things by winning after the break.
Our prediction for the match Nice vs Rennes
“The Eaglets” improved their performance last season. They failed to stay in the group of leaders, but the final 5th place then brought a ticket to the European competition. Still, “the Red and Blacks” played that cycle worse than usual. They took 46 points and closed the top 10 in the final table.
Franck Haise arrived on the Côte d'Azur instead of Farioli, who had gone to Ajax. Being under the leadership of the former coach of Lens, the club is failing in the Europa League (2 draws and 4 defeats) and beat Corte from the semi-amateur fifth league of the country in the cup confrontation only on penalties. And only the Ligue 1 results are not bad: 6 wins and 3 defeats in 15 rounds.
“The Bretons” played even worse than in 2023/2024. Then, Sampaoli began to coach instead of Stefan in mid-November. Not immediately, but the state of things started to work out. The club won twice in 3 previous rounds, against Saint-Etienne and Angers, and it also overcame Bordeaux in the cup confrontation.
Nice vs Rennes: key statistics and trends
- Nice has won 1 match in regular time out of 6 previous meetings.
- 73% of Nice games have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per confrontation is 3.1.
- On average, Nice scores 1.87 and concedes 1.27 goals per struggle.
- Rennes has won 3 times in 4 previous matches.
- On average, Rennes scores 1.33 and concedes 1.33 goals per games.
- 40% of Rennes meetings have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 2.67.
Nice vs Rennes: possible starting line-ups
Nice (possible line-up): Bulka – Clauss, Bombito, Rosario, Louchet – Diop, Boudaoui, Ndombélé, Bouanani, Guessand – Laborde.
Rennes (possible line-up): Mandanda – Truffert, Ostigard, Hateboer – Nagida, Gouiri, James, Matusiwa, Blas, Assignon – Kalimuendo.
Previous head-to-head matches: Nice vs Rennes
The hosts have always won in 4 previous head-to-head matches.
Free prediction for the match Nice vs Rennes
The hosts are naturally the favourites of the following battle, but the guests also finished last year well. We bet on “total: over 2.5” (odd: 1.93).