Rennes vs Nice prediction and betting tips on May 10,2025
Game Prediction
In their bid to finish 2nd, Nice travel to Rennes on the 33rd day of Ligue 1. Rennes will not be playing in Europe. Nice are in the running for 2nd place.
Rennes vs Nice key stats and trends
- Nice have won 60% of the last 10 meetings
- An average of 2.7 goals scored per encounter over this period.
- Rennes have lost 5 and won 5 of their last 10 matches.
- Rennes scored and conceded 1.4 on average.
- Nice won their last 3 games
- Nice scored 1.9 goals and conceded 1.2 on average.
Rennes vs Nice recent form
Rennes will not be playing in Europe next season, and are no longer worried about staying up either, with two games remaining in the Ligue 1 regular season. After a nightmarish start, Les Rouges et Noirs called in Senegalese coach Habib Beye as a fireman to save them from relegation. They have achieved their objective, but results remain disappointing, with Rennes losing their last 2 games 1-4 to Lyon and 1-2 to Lens last week. Rennes are 11th in Ligue 1 with 38 points.
Nice, meanwhile, are in fine form, and are serious contenders for 2nd place and a direct qualification for the Champions League. Thanks to 3 wins in their last 3 matches, Les Aiglons remain in touch with 2nd-placed Marseille. They are 4th with 57 as many points as Strasbourg and Lille, 1 less than Monaco 2nd and 2 behind current runner-up PSG.
Form
Injury and team news
Central defender Seidu has since been injured and is unlikely to return against Nice. There are doubts about Jacquet and Furuhashi, who are also injured.
Nice, for their part, will be missing key midfielder Ndombélé. Defenders Abdelmonem and Ndayishimiye are also out through injury.
Predicted line-ups
- Rennes probable line-up: Samba - Wooh (ou Jacquet), Rouault, Brassier - Assignon, S. Fofana, Cissé, Matusiwa, Truffert - Blas, Kalimuendo.
- Nice probable line-up: Bulka - Bombito, Dante, Bard - Clauss, Sanson, Boudaoui, Rosario, Abdi - Bouanani, Laborde.
Rennes vs Nice pre-game odds and win probablity
Nice is the bookmakers' favorite: 47% and 2.08. The possibility of a home side win is worth 27% valued at 3.6. The draw has a rating of 3.88 probable 25%.
Correct score prediction: Rennes 1-3 Nice
Nice are in good form and their attack is 5th in Ligue 1. Its defense is solid. Match-ups between the two teams yield an average of 2.7 goals.
Players to watch: Arnaud and Laborde
Arnaud Kalimuendo walks on water. The 23-year-old Frenchman has scored 15 goals and 3 assists in 31 Ligue 1 games. He failed to find the net against Nantes and Lyon and got back into the spotlight by scoring last week to Toulouse (1-2)
Gaëtan Laborde is back with his old team. The 31-year-old Frenchman scored 9 goals and 4 assists in 26 Ligue 1 games.
Expert tip: Nice to win and Over 2.5
We see this match finishing with over 2.5 goals, based on the average of the last 10 encounters. Odds are 56% and 1.76.
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