Rennes and Olympique Marseille meet at Roazhon Park, in a match for the 26 th round of the Liga 1. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 26-08-2018, the two teams tied (2-2) . In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates a total equilibrium between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 2 victories for each team in the last 6 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 13-01-2018, for the League 1, which ended with the victory of Olympique Marseille by (0-3). The goals of the match were scored by V. Germain (35 ‘), M. Sanson (45’) and F. Thauvin (82 ‘) for Olympique Marseille. Despite being a match between 11 th and 4 th of the table, it is actually a match between the 8 th best player in home matches and the 8 th best in away matches.
Rennes:
The home team is currently in the 11 th position, with 36 points won, after 10 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Saint-Étienne, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Reims, by (2-0). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. The team comes to this match after a win away with Real Betis by (1-3). For the league, Rennes won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 12 matches). Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 25 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 home matches for this competition: they scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (0’-15 ‘).
Rennes left for this match with a 1-3 victory in the move to Betis, in a game for the Europa League. However, it must be emphasized that the locals lost against Stade Reims on the last day of the French championship. Usually coach Julien Stéphan plays with four men in the defensive sector, three in the midfield and three in the offensive sector. It is important to underline that the locals present serious gaps in the air play and in the defensive organization. Midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is one of the best Rennes scorers, with 5 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Danze, Baal and Guitane, all injured.
Olympique Marseille:
After 12 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 40 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Dijon FCO, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Amiens SC, by (2-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 24 points, against only 16 in their away matches. For the league, Olympique Marseille won 13 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 13 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 25 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 3 comebacks.
Olympique Marseille left for this game with a 2-0 win at the Amiens reception, adding the third consecutive game in the French championship: the goals of the team were scored by Thauvin and Balotelli. In this game away from home, coach Rudi Garcia must act in 4-4-2, privileging the possession of ball and organized attacks, leisurely, using the side runners to create danger: Thauvin and Ocampos are the fastest team players local. Notably, Florian Thauvin is the best gunner of Olympique Marseille, with 12 goals scored. The entire template will be available for this game.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,71
