Nice vs Rennes Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 30 October 2026
🔊 Franck Haise returns to Nice, the club that sacked him in December 2025 following a poor run of results and a falling-out with supporters. His first visit to the Allianz Riviera with Rennes ended in a heavy defeat for his former side. Now Rennes are second in Ligue 1, while Nice have not lost at home since the end of March. Will Haise punish his former club again, or will Nice protect their home run?
Head-to-Head
📊 In October 2025, Franck Haise's Nice beat Rennes away (2-1), with Sofiane Diop and Jonathan Clauss both scoring before half-time. In March 2026, Haise arrived at the Allianz Riviera as Rennes manager, and his new side gave Nice no chance. Goals are rarely absent from this fixture: Nice have conceded in 13 of their last 14 Ligue 1 head-to-head meetings with Rennes. High-scoring affairs are rare, though - fewer than five goals were scored in 21 of their last 22 meetings.
Head-to-head statistics Nice - Rennes
Nice: one-goal games and unbeaten at home
Nice have been living on fine margins. Seven of their eight Ligue 1 matches have ended in a draw or a one-goal difference, with the only heavy defeat coming against Paris. The result is tenth place, 11 points and just eight goals scored. At home, though, Nice have not lost once this season - two wins and two draws.
Nice's attack came to life in October, and it has been built around Elie Wahi. At Lyon, the forward opened the scoring and could have salvaged a point in added time, but the goal was ruled out after a VAR review - Nice lost by a single goal. At Brest, Wahi equalised after a pass from Mohammed Amoura, and the winner came from substitute Sofiane Diop. "We are watching a team grow before our eyes," said Pantaleoni after that match.
Match Results: Nice
Rennes: the best attack and an open defence
Rennes are one step away from top spot, but they are playing without a safety net. After eight matchdays, Franck Haise's side have scored 18 goals, a tally matched only by Marseille, and conceded 14, more than any other club in the top nine. Rennes have lost their last two away games. In Lyon they conceded four without reply. At Paris FC, not even three converted penalties from Esteban Lepaul were enough: the hosts' winner also came from the spot, in the seventh minute of stoppage time.
Last week in Turin, Haise started three centre-backs for the first time, and Rennes came away with a draw against Juventus in the Europa League. The coach kept the system for the league game, in which his side beat Strasbourg 3-0. Poland's Sebastian Szymanski scored twice, and Rennes kept their first Ligue 1 clean sheet since 11 September.
Match Results: Stade Rennes
Latest news
Nice
❓According to the latest information, Nice have no new injuries. The hosts could name the same side that won in Brest.
Stade Rennes
❓ Esteban Lepо is a doubt: the forward injured his left ankle in Paris and missed the matches against Juventus and Strasbourg. After that game, the manager admitted: "If he couldn't continue, then it's a real problem."
Predicted Lineups
📋 Nice predicted starting XI: Diouf - Abdelmonem, Ndayishimiye, Seidu - Clauss, Witsel, Boudaoui, Nkounkou - Hein, Amoura - Wahi.
📋 Stade Rennes predicted starting XI: Samba - Frankowski, Rouault, Cresswell, Ait Boudlal, Nagida - Szymanski, Rongier, Camara - Al-Tamari, Dia.
Total Goals Prediction
More than two goals have been scored in 11 consecutive Stade Rennes away matches in Ligue 1. In the current league season, Rennes matches have produced 32 goals across eight games. Each of Nice's last four matches has featured exactly three goals. We expect Friday's game to produce at least three between them as well. The bet is Total Goals - Over 2.5 at 1.55*.
Corners Prediction
Fewer than 13 corners were taken in eight consecutive head-to-head meetings between Nice and Stade Rennes. Both teams win more corners than their opponents: across their last 10 official matches, Nice have earned 64 corners to their opponents' 37, while Rennes have earned 65 against 53. Away from home, Rennes do not push that number up - in 13 of their last 15 away matches, there were no more than 12 corners. We do not expect Friday's match to reach 13 corners. The bet is Total Corners - Under 12.5.
Yellow Cards Prediction
More than two yellow cards were shown in 13 of the last 20 official matches each for Nice and Stade Rennes - ten apiece. Nice are carded more frequently: their players received 22 bookings across those matches, while their opponents received only 11. For Stade Rennes the split is almost even, 20 against 21. We're expecting at least three yellows between the two sides. The bet is Total Yellow Cards - Over 2.5.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
📌 Editorial Prediction
Since the end of March, opponents have been leaving the Allianz Riviera without three points: in the current league season, Nice have two wins and two draws there. Rennes away from home tell a different story: in their last two Ligue 1 away matches, Haise's side lost to Lyon and Paris, conceding eight goals. We don't believe Haise's team will take all three points from Nice for the second time in a row. Our pick is Nice not to lose. Predicted score: 2-2.
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