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Le Puy - Rennes
France Cup - Stade Charles Massot
3rd Round
The quarter-finals of Coupe de France bring us an interesting duel between Le Puy and Rennes, scheduled for Wednesday, 29 February.
Will the team from the fourth tier of French football cause an unprecedented upset and reach the semi-finals or will Rennes dispatch of them easily? Find out from our Le Puy vs Rennes prediction and preview here.
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Le Puy vs Rennes prediction: A high-scoring affair awaits
🔥Hot tip
Over 2.5 goals
⚽ Correct score prediction
Le Puy 1-3 Rennes
💥 Both teams to score prediction
Yes
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in the last three Coupe de France rounds in which Le Puy have played.
- Rennes are averaging 2.70 total goals per game in Ligue 1 this season.
- The guests are one of the hottest teams in the country right now, having lost just once in their last 13 games in all competitions.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Rennes the clear favourites to win
- HOME: 11/1 (12.00) – 8.30%
- DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
- AWAY: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.80%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
These Le Puy vs Rennes odds show that the guests are the expected winners and one of our top betting tips for today.
This is not a surprise given that they're red-hot at the moment, and undefeated in their last 11 games in domestic competitions, including their draw in Ligue 1 over the weekend against the defending champions PSG in Paris.
Meanwhile, Le Puy had some luck to avoid Ligue 1 opposition on their way to the quarter-finals in the cup, but they are also in good form and battling for promotion to National Ligue, the third rank of French football.
Last five H2Hs: First-ever H2H meeting
Le Puy and Rennes haven't yet met, despite long-lasting histories of both teams. However, with Le Puy mostly spending their time in lower leagues, reaching Ligue 2 for only five years in the 1980s, it's clear why this will be the first meeting between them.
Le Puy preview: Can Le Puy prolong their fairytale cup run?
Just like their next opponent, Le Puy have been in great form and they're undefeated in their last 16 games. The team currently sits in the second place in National Ligue 2, fighting for the top spot and promotion.
Le Puy enter this game free of any fresh injuries.
Predicted lineup: Carvalho – Diakhabi, Ayessa, Civet, Beneddine – Iva, Akkal, Xhemo, Karamoko – Meyer, Adinany
France National 2 25/01/25 L Cannes 2 Le Puy 1 France Cup 14/01/25 L SU Dives Cabourg 1 Le Puy 0 France National 2 10/01/25 W Istres 1 Le Puy 4 France Cup 21/12/24 W Montpellier 0 Le Puy 4 France National 2 06/12/24 L Angouleme 1 Le Puy 0
Rennes preview: Will Rennes stay red-hot in this game?
Although their six-game winning streak in Ligue 1 was snapped last weekend, Rennes' fans will certainly be happy with the result given that they drew with PSG away from home and even if that draw came into fruition in 97th minute from PSG's penalty. After all, Rennes have once again shown that they are in amazing form and if they can keep it up, they will be playing in Europe next season too.
Meanwhle, Enzo Le Fee and Fabian Rieder are out with injuries at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Gallon – G. Doue, Belocian, Omari, Seidu – Blas, D. Doue, Bourigeaud, Terrier – Yildirim, Gouiri
France Ligue 1 08/02/25 W St Etienne 0 Rennes 2 France Ligue 1 02/02/25 W Strasbourg 0 Rennes 1 France Ligue 1 25/01/25 L Monaco 3 Rennes 2 France Ligue 1 18/01/25 L Brest 2 Rennes 1 France Cup 15/01/25 L Troyes 1 Rennes 0
Player to watch: Benjamin Bourigeaud
The experienced forward has been arguably Rennes' best player his season. In any case, with six goals in the league, he is the team's top scorer, to which he also added a couple of assists.
Bourigeaud to score first?
We saw Bourigeaud score six goals in Ligue 1, half of which were the first goal of the match. With that in mind, backing Bourigeaud to score first against Le Puy sounds like a solid idea.
