Lyon vs Rennes Tips & Live Stream – Home Advantage in Ligue 1
Lyon and Rennes both enter this Ligue 1 clash with strong starts—Lyon remain unbeaten while Rennes have claimed 10 points from four matches. However, Rennes' defense has conceded big chances (7.60 xG against), leading to the recommendation to back Lyon, especially on home turf. Lyon have won their last two home matches vs Rennes and boast a slight head-to-head edge. The predicted outcome favors Lyon securing a home win, possibly with both teams finding the net.
- Lyon are coming off a 2-1 win over Anderlecht
- We are backing them to beat Rennes on Friday
- Watch Lyon vs Rennes live in the French Ligue 1
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Rennes did claim ten points in four league games so far but allowed 7.60 expected goals. I am backing Lyon to win in front of the home crowd on Saturday.
- Key Stats
- Les Gones Edge Head to Head
- Lyon Still Unbeaten This Season
- Visitors Also off to a Good Start
- Team News & Predicted Lineups
Key Stats
- Lyon have won 2 of their last 3 matches.
- Lyon have won their last 2 home matches against Rennes.
- Lyon have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Rennes have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 matches (Ligue 1).
Les Gones Edge Head to Head
Lyon have a 46-41 advantage against Rennes in head to head matches, 28 encounters ending without a winner.
Lyon Still Unbeaten This Season
Lyon are coming off a 2-1 road victory against Anderlecht in the Europa League group phase opening round during mid-week, scoring two early goals through Noah Nartey and Keito Nakamura.
Paulo Fonseca's side is unbeaten after four rounds in the new Ligue 1 season, grabbing eight out of possible twelve points so far.
Victories were earned against Toulouse 2-0 and Auxerre 3-1, while being held to draws by underdogs Le Havre 1-1 and Paris FC 0-0 (had higher xG and more shots in these stalemates).
Visitors Also off to a Good Start
Rennes were also involved in the Europa League action on Wednesday, sharing the spoils with Sturm Graz in a goalless draw in Austria where Esteban Lepaul missed two huge chances to score.
The Red & Blacks are off to a fantastic start in Ligue 1 this season, accumulating ten points from four matches and currently sit in 3rd place.
After a 2-2 draw against PSG in the opening round (wasted a two-goal lead), they earned three straight victories against Le Mans 3-2, Angers 2-1 and most recently Marseille 1-0.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Lyon (4-2-3-1) Dominik Greif; Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico; Mads Bidstrup, Tyler Morton; Ernest Nuamah, Pavel Sulc, Keito Nakamura; Lois Openda
Left-back Abner Vinicius is likely to miss out due to an unspecified injury, opening the door for Nicolas Tagliafico to start. Julien Duranville had some fitness problems but likely will start on bench.
Left-back Abner Vinicius is likely to miss out due to an unspecified injury, opening the door for Nicolas Tagliafico to start. Julien Duranville had some fitness problems but likely will start on bench.
Rennes (4-1-4-1) Brice Samba; Przemyslaw Frankowski, Charlie Cresswell, Anthony Rouault, Mahamadou Nagida; Valentin Rongier; Ludovic Blas, Adrien Thomasson, Mahdi Camara, Issa Soumare; Esteban Lepaul
Djaoui Cisse continues his recovery from a groin issue and will miss this match for the visitors.
Djaoui Cisse continues his recovery from a groin issue and will miss this match for the visitors.
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Verdict
Rennes are off to a great start, but their back line is allowing too much space and chances. I will back Lyon to exploit that and claim third straight home win against this opposition.
Lyon Win
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Lyon Win 2-1
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