Lyon – Rennes (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

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Lyon vs Rennes Prediction & Tips

Lyon and Rennes face at Groupama OL Academy Décines ‑ Charpieu, in a match for the 28 th round of the Ligue 1. Both teams tied (2‑2), on 09‑01‑2021, the last time they met in this edition of the turns on. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 4 and lost 1. Indeed, in the last match at this stadium, in a match for the Ligue 1, on 15‑12‑2019, Rennes only managed to win , by (0‑1). E. Camavinga (89 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams show significantly different results in their home and away matches.

Lyon Analysis
After 16 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, the home team is in 3rd position, having won 56 points. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Olympique Marseille by (1‑1), after in the previous match they have won an away game against Brest by (2‑3). This is a team that, curiously, has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for the league, Lyon has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, having won 22 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, reason why it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, since it managed to concretize in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, as 10 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 27 matches in this competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 13 home matches for this competition: they scored 11 of their 28 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).

Olympique Lyon starts for this match with an equal, in 1×1, in the trip to the field of Olympique Marseille, adding in this way the second consecutive meeting without losing in this competition: Karl Toko Ekambi scored the only goal of the team. In this match against Rennes, coach Rudi Garcia should keep the team in 4-3-3 with Karl Toko Ekambi, Tino Kadewere and Memphis Depay being the most advanced men of the home team: the last player mentioned is the best scorer with 14 goals marked. For this match the home coach does not have Thiago Mendes and Lucas Paquetá, both suspended.

Analysis Rennes
The visiting team is currently in 9th place, with 38 points won, after 10 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Montpellier by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Nice by (1‑2). This is a team that, curiously, has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. In the league, Rennes won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, as he has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 26 games in this competition, he only managed 4 turns on the scoreboard in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 12 matches played as a visitor to this competition: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between the minutes (16’ ‑ 30 ‘).

The Rennes team enters this journey with a defeat, by 1-2, receiving Nice, adding in this way the third setback followed in this Ligue 1: the only goal of the team was signed by Martin Terrier. For playing away from home, coach Julien Stéphan should keep a team farther back, waiting for the opponent in their defensive midfield. Left winger Martin Terrier is the highlight of this Rennes team, this being the team’s top scorer with 4 goals scored. For this match the visiting coach cannot count on Romain Salin due to physical problems.

Lyon – Rennes FREE TIPS

Lyon – Win @ 1.45

Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80

Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90