Le Havre and Rennes are bound to meet in the upcoming Ligue 1 round on Sunday, 13 April.
With both teams still in danger of relegation, who will secure important points from this match? Find out by reading our Le Havre vs Rennes prediction and preview right here.
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Le Havre vs Rennes prediction: Hosts to emerge victorious
Key stats
- Three of the last five meetings between Le Havre and Rennes have gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Le Havre have won three of their last five games in the league, while Rennes have lost three of their last four.
- Rennes have lost nine of their 13 away games in Ligue 1 this season.
Correct score prediction: Le Havre 2-1 Rennes
While Rennes are five points ahead of Le Havre in the standings, they haven't been in great form recently. Meanwhile, Le Havre have done well lately and they'll have the advantage of playing at home, so we can see them getting the win on Sunday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Rennes favoured by the bookies
- HOME: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.60%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Le Havre vs Rennes odds that the guests are the expected winners and it's really not as close as we expected it to be.
After all, Le Havre will host the game and they've been in better form lately, but Rennes are the better team on paper and ahead in the standings.
Don’t forget to check out more of our today's betting tips and predictions if you're looking for more reliable betting picks.
Most recent H2Hs: Rennes with a slight advantage
In the last five duels between these teams, we saw Rennes win twice, Le Havre once, and a couple of draws. Rennes also have a small advantage in the overall H2H record: 15-17-14.
France Ligue 1 25/10/24
Rennes
Le Havre
France Ligue 1 11/02/24
Le Havre
Rennes
France Ligue 1 27/08/23
Rennes
Le Havre
Europe Friendlies 10/07/21
Rennes
Le Havre
Europe Friendlies 08/07/15
Rennes
Le Havre
Le Havre preview: Hoping to keep their good form going
With three wins in their last five games in the league, Le Havre have managed to keep their chances of staying up alive. At the moment, they are still in the relegation zone, but in the spot that leads to relegation playoffs. Furthermore, they are only behind Angers, the first team in the safe zone, based on goal difference.
When it comes to team news, Yann Kitala, D.N. Mosengo, and Andy Logbo are sidelined by injuries.
Predicted lineup: Gorgelin (GK), Nego, Sangante, Lloris, Pembele, Toure, Mwanga, Casimir, Kechta, Joujou & Koka
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
L
Rennes
5
Le Havre
1
France Ligue 1 06/04/25
W
Montpellier
0
Le Havre
2
France Ligue 1 30/03/25
W
Nantes
2
Le Havre
3
France Ligue 1 16/03/25
L
Lyon
4
Le Havre
2
France Ligue 1 09/03/25
D
St Etienne
1
Le Havre
1
Rennes preview: Struggling at the momment
While they have four wins and four losses in their last eight games in the league, Rennes have lost three of their last four, so they're clearly far from their best form. Overall, Rennes have 32 points from 28 games and they're five points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, their next opponent Le Havre.
Meanwhile, Ludovic Blas, Mikayil Faye, Alidu Seidu, and Andres Gomez are out due to ongoing injuries.
Predicted lineup: Samba (GK), Hateboer, Rouault, Brassier, Assignon, Matusiwa, Fofana, Truffert, Kalimuendo, Furuhashi & Olaigbe
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
W
Le Havre
1
Rennes
5
France Ligue 1 06/04/25
L
Auxerre
1
Rennes
0
France Ligue 1 30/03/25
W
Angers
0
Rennes
3
France Ligue 1 15/03/25
L
Lens
1
Rennes
0
France Ligue 1 08/03/25
L
PSG
4
Rennes
1
Player to watch: Abdoulaye Toure
The experienced midfielder is having one of the best season of his career and Le Havre will once again rely on Toure to help them get an important win against Rennes.
After all, Toure has scored eight goals in Ligue 1 this season, more than any of the team's forwards. Granted, six of those goals came from penalties, but that's another reason to keep an eye on Toure in this match.