Rennes vs Lorient prediction, odds & betting tips – 03/03/2024

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Rennes - Lorient

France Ligue 1 - Roazhon Park

Two teams in good form will meet on Sunday, 03 March, in Ligue 1, when Rennes will host Lorient.

Will Rennes stay undefeated for the ninth time in a row in the league or will Lorient be the team to break their streak? Find out from our Rennes vs Lorient prediction, but also check out some of our other Ligue 1 predictions as well.

Rennes vs Lorient prediction: Rennes to keep winning

Key Stats

• Rennes are without a loss for eight games in a row in Ligue 1, six of which they've won.
• Lorient have won just two of their 11 away games in the league so far.
• Both teams have averaged more than 2.50 total goals per game, with Lorient's average (3.26 goals per game) being the second-highest in the league.
• Three of the last four H2H duels between these teams have gone over 2.5 total goals

Pre-game odds and win probability: Rennes the expected winners

• HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.20%
• DRAW: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.70%
• AWAY: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.30%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Looking at these Rennes vs Lorient odds, it's clear that Rennes are the absolute favourites, which is understandable given their recent run and the fact that they're currently 13 points ahead of Lorient in the standings.

However, Lorient were on their own little run lately, with three wins in a row before their loss to Nantes in the last round, so they are also in solid form at the moment.

In any case, if our predictions seem interesting to you, don't forget to also check out some of our other  football betting tips.

Last five H2Hs: Lorient with three wins in a row

France Ligue 1 22/10/23

Lorient

2

Rennes

1

France Ligue 1 27/01/23

Lorient

2

Rennes

1

France Ligue 1 07/08/22

Rennes

0

Lorient

1

France Ligue 1 24/04/22

Rennes

5

Lorient

0

France Cup 18/12/21

Rennes

1

Lorient

0

In the last six H2H duels, the two teams each got three wins, but the last three meetings all went to Lorient. When it comes to the overall H2H record, Rennes has the advantage there – 21-12-11.

Rennes preview: Can their great run continue?

With six wins and two draws in the last eight Ligue 1 matches, including a draw against the defending champions PSG in the last round, Rennes have been amazing recently and if they can keep it up, they might be on their way to securing a spot in Europe for next season.

When it comes to team news, Enzo Le Fee and Fabian Rieder remain sidelined with injuries.

Predicted Lineup – Mandanda – Doue, Omari, Theate, Truffert – Bourigeaud, Matusiwa, Santamaria, Gouiri – Terrier, Kalimuendo

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

Lorient preview: Still fighting to escape the relegation zone

After three wins in a row, which saw Lorient nearly climb out of the relegation zone and significantly improve their chances of survival, Lorient slipped at home against Nantes. So, their fans will certainly hope that the good form is still here and that this was just one bad result.

Benjamin Mendy, Montassar Talbi, Igor Silva, Bonke Innocent, and Quentin Boisgard are all on Lorient's injury list right now.

Predicted Lineup – Mvogo – Adjei, Laporte, Toure – Katseris, Abergel, Bakayoko, Le Bris – Kari, Bamba, Ponceau

France Ligue 2 08/02/25

W

Amiens

1

Lorient

3

France Ligue 2 01/02/25

W

Red Star FC 93

1

Lorient

2

France Ligue 2 25/01/25

W

Clermont Foot

2

Lorient

3

France Ligue 2 18/01/25

W

Dunkerque

0

Lorient

1

France Cup 15/01/25

L

Cannes

2

Lorient

1

Player to watch: Arnaud Kalimuendo

With five goals in Ligue 1 this season, Arnaud Kalimuendo is one of the main offensive weapons that Rennes have and he's our player to watch in this game against Lorient.

Can Kalimuendo score with his left foot?

Kalimuendo scored 10 goals for Rennes this season in all competitions and all of those goals came after right-footed shots, along with one tap-in, one header, and a couple of penalties.