Rennes - Montpellier predictions

If you’re looking for a relatively safe result bet, a home win at odds of 1.68 is a solid option. That said, Montpellier may yet be able to pull off a surprise, maybe even in the form of a stalemate.

The current perspective makes the situation plain as day. Given the superiority of Rennes and the 5.22 odds given to Montpellier to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be a stunning upset.

The home team will be hoping to make up the points they lost in the previous round. The game itself was a dry affair with a stalemate in the first half and an eventual narrow home win for Reims. However, Rennes were expected to perform much better, with most bookmakers online naming them the favourites going in.

The previous round of the Ligue 1 saw Montpellier lose a home game against Nantes to a 1:3 goal difference. The 3.24 betting odds implied it should have been a close call, but they were behind throughout the bout.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Ligue 1 engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

Tanguy Coulibaly, Joris Chotard, Boubakar Kouyate, Arnaud Nordin, Theo Sainte Luce, Issiaga Sylla, Lucas Mincarelli Davin, Modibo Sagnan, Moussa Al Tamari, Othmane Maamma have all been forced to stay out of this match due to various injuries. That’s one more disadvantage that the visitors will have to deal with on top of being the less likely team to win.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.62 odds offered at Betway.