Rennes vs Reims prediction 21.02.2025 | Ligue 1
Rennes
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Reims
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2.15
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3.64
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3.62
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Friday, 21st February, 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Roazhon Park (Rennes)
After back-to-back good seasons in 2021/22 & 2022/23, where they finished fourth and secured Europe pretty easily, Rennes had a really bad last year, finishing 10th. This season, they could focus only on domestic competitions, but they are playing one of their worst seasons in a while. Right now, the Red and Blacks are in 13th place with 23 points from 22 matches - only five points away from the danger zone.
Meanwhile, Reims were mostly a mid-table team in the last four years. This season, the Red and Whites had a fantastic start, and after the first several games, they looked like a team that could contend for Europe. Still, after that fantastic start, they really struggled and are now on a 12-game winless streak in Ligue 1. Their only good performances were in the Cup, where they managed to secure the Quarter Finals and will face off against Angers after the Rennes game.
Rennes vs Reims pick: Under 2.5 goals
Rennes had some success lately, winning two of the last three games. However, if we look further back, we can see they lost six out of the last eight games. Even though we consider them to be a better team of the two, we do not trust them enough to bet on them to win the upcoming game. Lately, they improved defensively, keeping a clean sheet in two of the last three games. On the other side, they are definitely not a team that can do too much damage offensively. So far, they only scored 29 goals in 22 rounds - 1.32 per game!
Reims have been absolutely terrible in recent matches, failing to win in the last nine games in all competitions, at least in the ordinary time. During that stretch, they scored one or zero goals on eight occasions. So, expecting a good offensive display is completely unreal.
Considering both teams' terrible offensive displays in recent games, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this Ligue 1 tie.
Rennes vs Reims Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Reims
2 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Reims
2 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
3 : 1
Reims
Ligue 1
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Rennes
3 : 0
Reims
Ligue 1
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Reims
3 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Reims
2 : 3
Rennes
Ligue 1
Rennes team news
In the previous game against Lille, Jeremy Jacquet suffered an injury and had to leave the field after the 58th minute. Additionally, another central defender, Christopher Wooh, received a red card in the previous game and will be unavailable.
Dogan Alemdar, Anthony Rouault, and Alidu Seidu, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
On the positive side, midfielder Jordan James served his one-game suspension and will be available.
Last matches of Rennes
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Rennes
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Saint Etienne
0 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
1 : 0
Strasbourg
Ligue 1
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Monaco
3 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
1 : 2
Brest
Ligue 1
Rennes lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Brice Samba
Defenders
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22
Lorenz Assignon
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5
Lilian Brassier
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8
Seko Fofana
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3
Adrien Truffert
Midfielders
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90
Ismaël Koné
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6
Azor Matusiwa
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17
Jordan James
Forwards
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11
Mousa Tamari
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9
Arnaud Kalimuendo
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10
Ludovic Blas
Reims team news
According to French media, midfielder Zabi received a two-game ban after his red card against Lyon. He will be sidelined for this game as well, but he hasn't been a crucial part of the team, and his absence shouldn't be a massive factor. Also, Gabriel Moscardo is on international duty with Brazil U20 and is also unavailable.
Mohamed Daramy, Yaya-Kader Fofana, Reda Khadra, and Abdoul Kone, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined for this game as well.
Last matches of Reims
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Reims
0 : 1
Angers
Ligue 1
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Lyon
4 : 0
Reims
Ligue 1
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Bourgoin-Jallieu
2 : 3
Reims
Coupe de France
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Reims
1 : 2
Nantes
Ligue 1
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PSG
1 : 1
Reims
Ligue 1
Reims lineup
Goalkeeper
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94
Yehvann Diouf
Defenders
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23
Buta
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2
Joseph Okumu
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21
Cedric Kipre
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18
Sergio Akieme
Midfielders
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6
Valentin Atangana Edoa
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24
Mory Gbane
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55
Nhoa Sangui
Forwards
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7
Junya Ito
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17
Keito Nakamura
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67
Mamadou Diakhon
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Rennes were under 2.5 goals in the last three games
- Rennes scored one or zero goals in four of the last six games
- Reims failed to score in the last three games in all competitions
Main prediction Rennes - Reims
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.92
Additional predictions
Rennes & Reims current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 59 - 20 | +39 | 56 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 - 26 | +24 | 46 |
| 3 | Nice | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 - 27 | +17 | 40 |
| 4 | Monaco | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 - 29 | +15 | 40 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 - 22 | +14 | 38 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 - 27 | +13 | 36 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 37 - 32 | +5 | 33 |
| 8 | Lens | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 - 22 | +3 | 33 |
| 9 | Brest | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 - 38 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 - 25 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 - 31 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 - 37 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Rennes | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 - 32 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Reims | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 - 34 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Nantes | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 - 39 | -14 | 21 |
| 16 | Saint-Étienne | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 - 50 | -30 | 18 |
| 17 | Le Havre | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 18 - 43 | -25 | 17 |
| 18 | Montpellier | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 - 52 | -31 | 15 |