Stade Reims vs Stade Rennes Prediction: Expect a narrow win or low scoring draw

The battle in mid-table is quite tight and there's a lot of contention for places in that area. Reims and Rennes happen to be right in the middle of the battle and they are set to contest for final positions in this game. Stade Reims currently occupy 10th with 44 points, and ahead of them is Rennes in 11th with 46 points. So it's pretty clear, Reims fancy ending above their current position while Rennes are not ready to give up their position. Hence it's all to play for 90 minutes at the Stade Auguste Delaune

It's hard to tell how Reims feel about ending the season in 10th place but you can bet, they'll take that, rather than to end in 11th. So this is a game Reims need to win, if they must keep Toulouse behind them, as Toulouse are only 1 point away. Stade Reims had 12 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats across 33 games this season, with a total of 44 points. Forward Teddy Teuma currently leads the goals chart with 6 goals while Junya Ito registered 7 assists. And defensively, Reims kept just 8 clean sheets this season.

Stade Reims defeated Olympique Marseille last weekend by a single goal. The game was tight and Reims were definitely not ready to capitulate to a defeat. Fortunately, they got the lead in the 34’ minute through an own goal and that was all they needed to secure all 3 points. According to stats, Reims had 38% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. 

Stade Rennes will approach this final game with a lot of caution because they are serious about keeping their current position on the table. They are currently in 9th with 46 points. They are also 1 point behind Olympique Marseille in 8th and 2 points ahead of Reims. So, a win or draw would do them a whole lot of good, but a win; much better. Across 33 games, Stade Rennes recorded 12 wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats. Presently Arnaud Kalimuendo is top scorer for Rennes with 10 goals while Benjamin Beauregard registered 6 assists. And defensively, Rennes had 7 clean sheets this season.

Stade Rennes managed to hold RC Lens to a draw in their last game. It was tight in the first half and neither team had the breakthrough until the 48’ minute when RC Lens went ahead. Rennes managed to grab the equalizer in the 82’ minute through Ibrahim Salah, and the game ended as a draw. According to stats, Rennes had 57% possession, 6 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. 

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between both clubs, Stade Reims won 9 matches while Stade Rennes won 8 and 3 matches ended as a draw.

It's going to be a pretty tight game no doubt. Both clubs are not really popular for their goal scoring prowess, so chances will be minimal. If either team should win it, then it's got to be by a very narrow margin.

Match Fact:- Stade Reims are without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings. 6 of the last 7 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 meetings. There were less than 4.5 cards in the last 5 meetings and less than 10.5 corners in the last 6 meetings.

• 3 Way Total Under 3 Goals at 2.332 Odds
• Draw Full Time at 3.40 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.80 Odds