Stade Rennais vs Saint Etienne: The home side won't be challenged

Stade Rennais are in 3rd spot on goal difference and will want to remain there until the end of the season. With Monaco and Nice closing in, Stade Rennais have to win this game at all costs. They entertain Saint Etienne who are trying to avoid the drop and desperately need points to survive. 

Rennes have been in very good form this season with 18 wins, 5 draws, and 11 losses. At home they have 12 wins, 1 draws, and 4 losses. Rennes has scored a total of 75 goals this season in Ligue 1, scoring an average of 2.21 goals/match and conceding an average of 1.06 goals/match.

Saint-Étienne currently sits at 18th position on the log. This season they have been very poor with 7 wins, 10 draws, and 17 losses. Away from home they have just 3 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses. On the goal charts, Saint-Étienne has scored a total of 38 goals this season. Scoring an average of 1.12 goals/match and conceding an average of 2.00 goals/match.

Rennes vs Saint-Étienne's head to head record shows that of the 25 meetings they've had, Rennes has won 8 times and Saint-Étienne has won 5 times. 12 fixtures between Rennes and Saint-Étienne has ended in a draw.

• Stade Rennais: Nayef Aguerd (Red), Jérémy Doku(Injury), Alfred Gomis(Injury), Loïc Badé(Injury), Kamal-Deen Sulemana(Injury), Jeremy Gelin (Injury);
• Saint Etienne: Aimen Moueffek(Injury), Falaye Sacko(Injury), Saidou Sow(Injury).

Both teams have a lot to play for here. Tension will be high and both teams will not make a lot of mistakes at the back.

Back an under 3.5 goals in this match. Under 3.5 is priced at 1.64 on 1xbet.

Also back, both teams not to score in at least one half. Both teams to score in at least one half No is priced at 1.62 odds on 22bet.

Finally, expect the second half to have more goals. Second half most goals is valued at 2.00 odds on Bet365.

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