Reims vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 19/05/2024, 06:35  by Kennedy Kechula in Ligue 1 Predictions

Reims welcomes Rennes to Stade Auguste-Delaune in their final game of the season in Ligue 1 this Sunday. Rennes’ hopes for European football have dissipated and they come here placed ninth, a place above Reims. The hosts rose to the top half with a 1-0 win over Marseille last time out. It was Chancel Mbemba’s own goal that granted Reims maximum points, delivering them from six straight winless outings. Under caretaker manager Samba Diawara, Reims will now seek a flying finish to the season. There has been an improvement under Diawara in the last two matches, the team conceding just once in the process. In the three earlier matches, Reims had conceded nine goals. The other area Diawara will want to work on is their home form. Reims have managed just two wins in 2024 in their eight Ligue 1 matches played at home. Survival is assured for Reims, and they can't finish lower than 11th. They can’t finish higher than ninth either, so they’ll be playing without any pressure here. Seeking a first win in three meetings with Rennes will however provide the motivation in this game.

Rennes claimed a 3-1 win over Reims in the reverse fixture. That was their second straight win over Reims and the third time in four matches that they scored three goals in this fixture. With this run the visitors will tend to feel like the favorites, backed by two wins in their last four matches. However, five losses in their last eight matches might show otherwise. Rennes needed an 82nd minute goal to draw 1-1 with Lens last time out, for the second straight game leaving it late to avoid defeat. They had Ibrahim Salah to thank for the point but that result wasn’t enough for their continental ambitions. With 46 points so far, they sit four points below the top-six and the best they can finish is eighth. Two straight wins away from home gave Rennes a little bit of hope but now they only have those for motivation to finish strong.