Matchday 17 in Ligue 1 between Rennes and Marseille will take place on January 11 at the Roazhon Park stadium. Rennes vs. Marseille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Rennes vs. Marseille
Rennes (3-4-3): Steve Mandanda – Mahamadou Nagida, Loïc Badé, Hans Hateboer – Adrien Truffert, Azor Matusiwa, Jordan James, Lorenz Assignon – Amine Gouiri, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Ludovic Blas.
Marseille (3-4-2-1): Geronimo Rulli – Derek Cornelius, Leonardo Balerdi, Michael Murillo – Quentin Merlin, Valentin Rongier, Bilal Nadir, Luis Henrique – Adrien Rabiot, Mason Greenwood – Neal Maupay.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Rennes
The team suffered a 2-3 defeat away to Nice in the last round. Interestingly, all five goals in the match were scored in the first half. The defeat was not surprising, as Jorge Sampaoli's side had collected just one point in their previous nine away matches in Ligue 1. Due to their poor away form, the club is only in 13th place in the table, just two points clear of 16th place.
- The team's uncompromising streak in the league stands at 8 matches (3 wins and 5 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of Rennes' last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
- No more than three goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 10 league matches.
Marseille
Marseille kicked off the new year with a resounding 5-1 victory over Le Havre. This was their third big win in the current championship. The team is unbeaten in five consecutive Ligue 1 matches, securing 4 wins and 1 draw. Notably, Roberto De Zerbi's side has failed to score in only two league matches this season. Marseille has already scored 37 goals, with only PSG having a better attacking record with 44 goals. The club is second in the table, trailing PSG by 7 points.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's last 7 league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Marseille's last 9 Ligue 1 games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 6 of Marseille's last 7 league matches.
Rennes vs. Marseille: Match Prediction
Despite their poor away record, Rennes is very dangerous at home. In their last nine home league matches, the team has won 5, drawn 2, and lost only to Monaco and Toulouse. Notably, the club's defense has conceded just 5 goals in 8 home matches this season, the best defensive record among all clubs in home matches in Ligue 1.
Thanks to their strong defensive play, the hosts can handle Marseille, who are in good form and comfortably hold the second position in the table. In fact, Rennes has approached their last six home encounters with this opponent in Ligue 1 in the same manner, with Marseille failing to score more than one goal. In the last four meetings at Roazhon Park in the league, the hosts have won three, while the visitors have won just one. Additionally, Rennes has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 home Ligue 1 matches.
My prediction: Marseille Individual Total Under 1.5
