Stade Rennes vs Marseille Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The visitors look to take their unbeaten run to seven against Rennes.

Stade Rennes will play host to Olympique Marseille this weekend in the Ligue 1. Rennes who are in the 13th position are having consistency issues. So much so that their last five games in the elite French league have alternated between wins and losses.

Rennes are currently on 17 points having played 16 matches. Their opponents Marseille on the other end have a different story. The southern French side have been on a total tear and are right behind PSG in the second spot. They have 33 points on the table and are keen on closing in on the seven-point deficit from PSG.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 12th January, 1:35 AM IST

Location: Roazhon Park, Rennes, France

Form:

Rennes: W-L-W-W-L

Marseille :W-W-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Stade Rennes)

Arnaud Kalimuendo is Rennes fourth highest scorer this season with seven goals. The 22-year-old from Suresnes has always been a prolific goalscorer. A product of the Paris Saint Germain youth club Arnaud was loaned out to Lens where he scored 19 goals in two seasons.

🔜 @OM_Officiel pic.twitter.com/wRfGlZvr8j

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 6, 2025

However in 2022 after his departure from PSG he joined the Brittany-based club. Till date Kalimuendo has scored 24 goals for the club in about 75 appearances.

Mason Greenwood (Marseille)

From one striker to another, Mason Greenwood is finding the net in style in the French league. The former Manchester United player joined Marseille this season and has already scored 10 goals in just 16 appearances.

Despite facing success on the pitch Greenwood’s past few years were troublesome as he found himself on the wrong side of the law. Things escalated so far that it lead to his arrest and even termination of his contract with EA Sports and Nike. The charges were later dropped and now Greenwood is solely focused on his game winning exploits on the pitch

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞̂𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 ! 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/jNkemM09Nh

— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) January 8, 2025

Match Facts

• Stade Rennes haven’t scored in one of their eight home matches in Ligue 1 this season.
• Olympique Marseille have received five red cards this season. This is the highest number in Ligue 1.
• Stade Rennes score 1.95 goals when playing at home and Olympique Marseille score 1.96 goals when playing away (on average).

Stade Rennes vs Marseille: Betting Tips and Odds

• Olympic Marseille to win – 2.55 LeoVegas
• Goals to be scored under 2.5 – 1.96 1XBET
• Mason Greenwood to score – 2/1 bettfair

Injury and Team News

In the Stade Rennes squad, Alidu Seidu and Dogan Alemdar are out because of injuries.

In the Marseille side, Faris Moumbagna and Valentin Carboni are sidelined with injuries.

Head-to-Head Record

Total Matches: 47

Stade Rennes won : 13

Marseille won: 21

Draws : 13

Predicted Lineup

Stade Rennes (3-4-2-1)

Mandanda (GK);Faye, Ostgard, Hateboer; Truffert, Matusiwa, James, Assignon; Gronbaek, Blas; Kalimuendo

Marseille (3-4-2-1)

Rulli (GK); Murillo, Balerdi, Cornelius; Henrique, Nadir,Rongier, Merlin; Greenwood, Rabiot; Maupay

Match Prediction

Rennes lost their last match in the Ligue 1 and going by their statistics they should win the next game as they keep oscillating between the win and loss column alternatively. However, that looks difficult against Roberto de Zerbi’s side. Marseille are the second highest scorers this year in the league with 37 goals and enjoying a goal difference of +18.

Match Prediction: Stade Rennes 0- 2 Marseille

Telecast

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Nigeria – Canal+Sport 2 Afrique

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