The 10th round Ligue 1 clash between Auxerre and Rennes is set for November 3 at the Stade Abbé-Deschamps. Auxerre vs Rennes: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Referee: Gaël Angoula (France)
Matches – 17 (Ligue 1, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow/red cards shown – 49;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 2.9;
Straight red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 18%.
Projected lineups for the match Auxerre vs Rennes
Auxerre (3-4-3): Donovan Léon – Sinayoko Diomandé, Jubal, Clément Akpa – Ki-Yana Hoever, Elisha Owusu, Kévin Danois, Gideon Mensah – Hamid Traoré, Florian Ayé, Gaëtan Perrin.
Rennes (4-5-1): Steve Mandanda – Adrien Truffert, Mikaël Faye, Christopher Wooh, Andres Gomes – Glen Kamara, Alidu Seidu, Jota, Albert Grönbeck, Ludovic Blas – Arnaud Kalimuendo.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Auxerre
Auxerre played to their first draw in the current championship, ending the match against Lyon at 2-2. This result snapped their uncompromising streak in Ligue 1, which included 9 matches (3 wins, 6 losses). Auxerre's goal-scoring run in France's top-flight has now extended to 5 games. In the Ligue 1 standings, the team is in 13th place, 3 points clear of the relegation play-off zone.
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 7 of Auxerre's recent league encounters.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of the last 9 Auxerre home games in this tournament.
- Auxerre has not lost in 10 of their last 12 home fixtures in Ligue 1 (6 wins, 4 draws).
Rennes
Rennes broke a 4-match winless streak in the French championship (2 draws, 2 losses) by defeating Le Havre 1-0 in their previous outing. This victory also ended Rennes' run of games with conceded goals in the tournament, which lasted for the same 4 matches. The win in the last round was the team's 3rd this season in Ligue 1 and allowed them to climb to 11th place in the standings, closing the gap to the European competition spots to just 3 points.
- The Bretons have not scored more than 1 goal in their last 5 league matches.
- Rennes' winless away streak in Ligue 1 stands at 5 matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Opponents have exchanged goals in 6 of the club's away games in France's elite division.
Auxerre vs Rennes: match prediction
Auxerre managed to secure a draw away at Lyon, earning their first points on the road this Ligue 1 season. However, at home, they have been strong, winning 3 out of 4 encounters (1 loss). Auxerre has also been consistent in scoring at their home stadium, finding the net in 9 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches. Therefore, I do not believe that the match will be easy for the Bretons, nor do I expect them to secure a confident victory.
On the contrary, I believe that Auxerre will add to their points tally, considering Rennes' dismal away form. The Bretons have not managed a single away win this season (1 draw, 3 losses), with a goal difference of 4:9. Meanwhile, Auxerre has defeated strong opponents at home this season – Nice and Reims with a score of 2:1, and Brest (3:0).
Considering the support of the home crowd, I expect Christophe Pélissier's team to at least avoid defeat, so my prediction is "Auxerre win or draw" with odds of
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