Metz vs Rennes Prediction & Tips
Metz and Rennes face at Stade Saint‑Symphorien, in a match for the 10th round of Ligue 1. In this stadium, the history of head-to-heads is favorable to the visiting team, who have 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 20‑03‑2021, in a match for the Ligue 1, Rennes won by (1‑3). The goals of the match were scored by P. N. Yade (90′ ), for Metz, and by J. Doku (18′ ) and M. Terrier (38′ ), for Rennes. Although this is a game between 18th and 11th in the overall standings, in fact it is a game between the 18th ranked in home matches and the 18th in away matches.
Metz Analysis
After 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 18 th position, having won 6 points. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Brest, by (1‑2). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, as they have won 4 points away, where they have scored 6 goals and suffered 11, and 2 points at their stadium, with 5 goals scored and 8 conceded. In the last 4 home matches for the league, Metz has a record of 2 draws and 2 losses, having won 2 points out of 12 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 4 home matches. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 9 matches they played in this competition. In 9 matches in the competition, they never managed to turn the score around in the 6 matches they conceded the first goal.
Metz comes unmotivated for this match after an away defeat, by 3-2, against Angers. The home club usually works in a 4-3-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a way of playing with constant transitions, mainly through the wings. In this scheme, the three players who will assume a more offensive role are Ibrahima Niane, Nicolas de Préville and Lamine Gueye. For this game, coach Frédéric Antonetti should not be able to count on Manuel Cabit as he is still recovering from injuries caused by a car accident.
Rennes Analysis
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the away team is in the 11 th position, having won 12 points. In the penultimate match, they have tied in an away match against Bordeaux, by (1‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Paris Saint Germain, by (2‑1). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 2 points in away matches and 10 at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 3 goals conceded at home, against 2 goals scored and 6 conceded in away matches. Their last away match was for the Europa Conference League and ended with a (1‑2) win against Vitesse. In the last 4 away league matches Rennes has a record of 2 draws and 2 losses, having won 2 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, you don’t win as a visitor for 4 games.
Rennes enters this match motivated after a home win, by 2-0, against Paris Saint-Germain: Laborde in the first half and Tait in the second, scored the “goals” of this excellent victory. The visiting team can play in a 4-4-2, and should adopt a slightly more offensive posture, taking into account that they have a squad slightly superior to the “enemy” of this round. In this drawing, the two men who will have the mission of occupying a more advanced area in the field are Martin Terrier and Gaetan Laborde. Coach Bruno Génésio is unlikely to be able to count on central defender Jérémy Gélin as he is currently recovering from a torn cruciate ligament.
Metz – Rennes FREE TIPS
Rennes – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
