Rennes vs Panathinaikos Prediction & Tips
Rennes and Panathinaikos clash at Roazhon Park in a Europa League match (Group Stage). The home factor could play an important role in this match, as both teams have significant differences in their home and away results.
The home side are currently in 1st place with 6 points after 2 wins and 1 loss. In their penultimate match, they lost away to Villarreal (1-0). In their last match, they won away to Panathinaikos (1-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their home fans, as in their last 30 matches they’ve recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats as visitors, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded, compared to 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats at home, with 34 goals scored and 16 conceded. In their last Ligue 1 match, they lost 2-0 away to Nice. In their last 10 home games, Rennes have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1. Their defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 10 games. In 15 games, they have never managed to turn the game around in the 7 games in which they have conceded the first goal. There has been one notable period in their last 20 home matches in all competitions: they have conceded 7 of their 19 goals between the posts (31′-45′).
Rennes go into this match demotivated after a 2-0 defeat away to Nice. The home club usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, attacking through the central corridor, with offensive transitions as their main weapon. It should be noted that, in this design, the three players responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense should be Amine Gouiri, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Benjamin Bourigeaud. The home side’s style of play is very aggressive, especially when it comes to winning back possession. For this game, coach Bruno Génésio should be very pleased to have all the men at his disposal.
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team are currently in 2nd place with 4 points. In their last match, they lost (1-2) at home to Rennes, after drawing (0-0) away to Maccabi Haifa. This is a team that curiously has more positive results away than at home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 25 goals scored and 9 conceded. At home, they’ve won 8, drawn 3 and lost 4, with a total of 31 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team comes into this match on the back of an away win against Lamia (1-2). In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Panathinaikos have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly and they have managed to score in 9 of their last 10 games. In their away games there is a tendency for few goals, as 12 of their last 26 games have ended with less than 1.5 goals and 17 out of 26 have ended with less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and never managed to turn the game around. There have been 1 standout periods in their last 9 away games in all competitions: they have scored 8 of their 17 goals between the hour mark (76′-90′).
Panathinaikos go into this match motivated after a 1-2 away win at the Lamia Arena: Filip Mladenovic and Andraz Sporar scored the winning goals. The visiting club usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a slower style of play, attacking through the central corridor. In this design, the three players who will have a more attacking role are likely to be Benjamin Verbic, Fotis Ioannidis and Daniel Mancini. It should be noted that the visiting coach may select Willian Arão, Filip Djuricic and Adam Gnezda Cerin for the more central areas of the pitch. For this match, coach Ivan Jovanovic will not be able to count on Leandro Frroku, Juankar, Hordur Magnússon, Erik Palmer-Brown and Vasilios Xenopoulos because they are currently under medical supervision.
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