Monaco vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 07/04/2024, 02:13  by Nella Wagah in Ligue 1 Predictions

Monaco and Rennes will put their quests for European football on the line when they meet in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Hosts Monaco go into this game sitting third, on 49 points, 10 ahead of eighth placed Rennes. Monaco have picked up well in recent matches and are in the last automatic Champions League qualification spot. It is a crowded race for that spot and Monaco will want to bag three points here to at least stay third. They are on a five-game unbeaten run and that should motivate them heading into this encounter. Monaco are coming from a 5-2 win over Metz, where they overcame late pressure to win the seven-goal thriller. A brace from Folarin Balogun helped Monaco to the crucial win, their third in the last five matches. It was also the third time in five matches that Monaco scored more than a goal. The hosts however, will do with an improvement at home, having failed to win in the last six home games. From a possible 18 points in six home matches, Monaco have bagged just three. They will be confident about this game though, having beaten Rennes in four of their last six meetings.

Rennes lost 2-1 in the reverse fixture and another defeat here will massively dent their ambitions for Europe. Heading into this game, Rennes, on 39 points, are just three points below the Conference League spot. They’ll want a win to revive their dwindling hopes for European football next season. A 1-0 loss to PSG in the French Cup semis last time out means they have to rely on their league placing now. That defeat was not just their second in a row, it was also the second straight game in which they failed to score. It will be a concern for Rennes, as they face a side that has done really well in attack in recent matches. Rennes have actually kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Their Ligue one run in recent times has returned just one win in the last five matches. In three of their last four league matches, Rennes conceded more than once. Away from home, they come here winless in three league games. That run, and their recent head-to-head records against Monaco don’t make for a good reading for Rennes fans ahead of this key game.