Rennes - Reims predictions

Though Rennes are more likely to win this, an away win would only be slightly surprising. It’s a relatively balanced matchup, which usually means we’ll see some exciting football.

It would be a minor miracle for Reims to win at Rennes, and they’re likely aware of that. Though risky, such an outcome could bring solid profits thanks to the 4.59 price on most online sportsbooks.

Home fans will have surely wondered what had went wrong for their team in the last Ligue 1 clash. Rennes opened the game with a draw in the first half and then succumbed to a rather disappointing Lille defeat. The hosts will be keen to bounce back but it remains to be seen whether a beating such as this one will have left a dent in their self-confidence.

Reims fans are hoping for a better performance than what they saw in the previous round of Ligue 1. Even though most betting predictions assumed they would come out on top against Angers SCO, they suffered a narrow 0:1 home defeat.

Though the 5 concessions over the past 3 away games for Rennes may not directly affect this particular match, such a history may be cause for concern for their supporters.

Reims may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

The season is right around its midpoint currently, and Reims find themselves in a difficult position. The relegation zone is too close for comfort in their current number 14th table position. Worse yet, they’re the clear underdogs in this matchup.

Although the 1.82 betting odds for a home win show that Rennes are the favourites, their track record against Reims this season is not great. They lost an earlier bout, though it was a rather narrow defeat.

At the odds of 1.80 with William Hill and other top online bookmakers, a Home Win wager is a risk worth taking. It’s not the safest bet in the world, but the possible betting value makes it a solid prediction.