AS Monaco are now dreaming of a top-2 finish as they are just 1 point behind 2nd place Stade Brest on the league table. They were merciless in their last game where they trashed Metz 5-2. Now, they turn their attention to Stade Rennes in this round. Rennes have not had the best moments in the last couple of weeks and they are just coming off a defeat in the Coupe de France during midweek.
AS Monaco's last 5 league results were: WDWDW and Rennes’ last 5 results were: DLDWL.
According to the Ligue 1 table, Monaco are 3rd with 49 points in 27 matches, while Rennes are 8th with 39 points in 27 matches.
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AS Monaco are establishing themselves for a top 2 finish at the end of the season and they are confident of achieving that. Monaco are currently without a defeat in their last 5 league games, as they had 3 wins and 2 draws in those 5 games.
Last weekend Monaco took a trip to the Stade Saint Symphorien to face Metz and they won 5-2 at the end. Monaco were 3 goals up by the 16th minute, with Takumi Minamino, Maghnes Akliouche and Vanderson all scoring. And in the 74th minute Folarin Balogun scored the 4th before they conceded the first goal in the 78th minute. Metz pulled back another goal in the 84th minute, but Folarin Balogun struck his second goal 3 minutes later to end the game 5-2. According to stats, AS Monaco had 64% possession, 7 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They also created 6 big chances and missed 2.
AS Monaco are in a very good position to keep winning and there's a good chance they will.
Stade Rennes
Stade Rennes are not in their strongest form at the moment as they prepare to take on AS Monaco away from home. They have had back-to-back defeats and that can only mean trouble ahead for the team. Rennes are still hoping to catch the train for Europe next season by the end of the season but at the moment, that hope is gradually slipping away.
Rennes played their last match against PSG in the Coupe de France semi finals. They lost the game by a single goal scored by Kylian Mbappe in the 40th minute. Now they have just the top 4 to fight for in the Ligue 1 after their exit. According to stats, Stade Rennes had 30% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks in that game. And they managed to create just 1 big chance throughout the game.
Stade Rennes are fully aware of what lies ahead of them in this game. They are playing such a tough game at a bad time for them but they have to believe they can get a lucky break.
Head to Head
The record of the last 20 meetings shows AS Monaco had 11 wins, Rennes had 3 wins and both clubs drew 6 games.
Analysis and Predictions
AS Monaco are ticking all the right boxes and it's reasonable to see them continue in their good form. Rennes are not in any shape to take on Monaco at the moment but they might just be satisfied with a draw at the end of the game.
AS Monaco are without a clean sheet in the last 14 meetings. 7 of the last 9 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 9 of the last 10 meetings. Rennes scored first in 4 of the last 5 meetings and 5 of the last 6 meetings ended with less than 10.5 corners.
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