Monaco vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 15/05/2021, 02:12  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 15/05/2021 at 02:13 in Ligue 1 Predictions

Monaco’s last home game saw five players shown red cards as they lost 3-2 to Olympique Lyon; four of them were after the 90th minute. They will be hoping for a friendlier encounter as they host Rennes in their final home league game of the season. Monaco go to the clash placed third in the standings with 74 points, two behind second placed PSG while Rennes are seventh, with 55 points. Monaco have two things to play for in these final stages of the season – a top two place, and the Coupe de France. In their last match, they thrashed Rumilly Vallieres 5-1 to secure their place in the cup final and now they hope to keep up the pressure on PSG for second spot. They have a good run in Ligue 1, with six wins in the last seven matches and they have also kept clean sheets in these wins. They will hope to rise from the loss to Lyon at home, that being their only defeat in 10 home league matches. In 18 home matches in Ligue 1, Monaco have 11 wins and after losing 2-1 to Rennes in September, they will be eyeing revenge here.

Rennes go to this game winless in their last two matches. They are targeting a fifth place finish so they can play in Europe next season and they are just a point below, so they only need to improve on their run and hope other results favor their ambitions. Rennes have five wins in 17 matches across all competitions but they are recovering from a bad run, with the wins having come in the last eight matches. They have two clean sheets only in the last seven matches. Four losses in their last seven away Ligue 1 matches is not a very strong run to take to a game against an opponent of Monaco’s caliber and they have just one clean sheet in the seven away games.