Nice vs Rennes Prediction 3 January 2025

🔊 Will Nice justify their status as favorites in this match? In the 16th round of Ligue 1, the “Eaglets” will host Rennes on their field. This is a very good opportunity for the hosts to earn another three points and solidify their position in the European competition zone, as the “Red and Blacks” have been performing terribly in most of their away games. However, Nice's recent results suggest that the team might encounter problems. Our editorial team has assessed the current form of both teams and has already prepared a prediction.

📊 H2H

In head-to-head meetings, Nice is slightly ahead, having won five times in the last ten matches and lost to Rennes only three times. In five of the previous seven encounters, both teams managed to score. Therefore, it's worth betting on both teams to score.

🔴 Nice

Nice has slightly slowed down and is not showing the most outstanding play across all tournaments. In the previous three rounds of Ligue 1, they earned only four points, and in the Europa League, they suffered two consecutive defeats. Even in the French Cup, they won with great difficulty and only after a penalty shootout. So, the current form of the “Eaglets” raises many questions, despite the fact that the 2024/25 season is generally shaping up quite well for them.

Nice's infirmary cannot be called overcrowded, but several key players will still be unable to help the team in the near future. These include defender Dante, midfielders Boudaoui and Rosario, as well as forwards Boga and Moffi.

⚫ Rennes

Rennes cannot break out of the lower part of the standings. Their main problem is their extremely uncertain play in away matches. At home, the “Red and Blacks” perform successfully and are among the leaders in points, having earned 16 points. But away from home this season, they have managed to earn only one point.

However, the club has no squad problems, so Rennes should have enough strength even for tough away games. The upcoming match will be missed due to injury by only defender Seidu.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

In none of their away matches in Ligue 1 this season has Rennes managed to score more than one goal. Nice, on the other hand, has conceded only seven goals in seven home league matches. Therefore, it is worth considering the option of Rennes' individual total goals under 1.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Rennes has a modest average of just 8.5 corners per game. In the previous six matches involving them, there have never been more than ten corners taken. So we suggest betting on Total corners under 10.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Although Rennes has been poor away from home in previous rounds, they have a fairly good chance of taking points from the “Allianz Riviera.” After all, Nice has been unconvincing lately, and injuries will surely play a role. The “Red and Blacks” have a much more impressive lineup for the upcoming match. We predict that they will draw 1-1.

Often these teams' confrontations are tense, and they rarely end without goals from both sides. Even if Rennes cannot fully challenge their opponent, it is unlikely that they will leave the field without scoring a goal. Our editorial team recommends betting on Both teams to score: yes.