Monaco vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 19/12/2021, 10:54  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 19/12/2021 at 11:54 in Ligue 1 Predictions

Monaco recovered from their defeat at PSG with a 2-0 win away to Red Star in the French Cup and will be looking to build on when they host Rennes as attention shifts to Ligue 1. So far in the season, Monaco haven’t enjoyed a lot of great moments and ahead of this game, they are eighth in the league standings with 26 points. Meanwhile Rennes are third on 31 points. Monaco’s last league game ended in a 2-0 defeat by PSG, their first loss in five matches. They’ll be looking to get back to winning ways in the league when they get to face Rennes. An outstanding stat in their games is the high scoring nature of the matches, three of the last five in the league having seen over 2.5 goals scored. Both sides have also scored in three of their last five league matches and Monaco have just one clean sheet in the last five league matches.

Rennes head to this game on a much better run than Monaco; in their last five league matches, they have three wins. However, they are coming from a 2-1 loss at home to Nice, their second defeat in five league matches. Rennes have scored two or more in three of their last five Ligue 1 matches and each of their last three has seen over 2.5 goals scored. They’ve scored in each of their last five league matches and both sides have scored in two, which ended in losses for Rennes. A place in the Champions League is the target for Rennes and they will view this as a game they can use as a stepping stone. A win here could see them rise to second place at the expense of Marseille, who have played a game less.