Finished 5 1 Rennes - Metz France Ligue 1 - Roazhon Park 1st Round 
Rennes and Metz meet on Sunday, August 13th and fireworks can be expected as the newly promoted visitors will want to show everyone they intend to stay in the top flight this year. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Rennes vs Metz free betting tips. For other Ligue 1 betting tips check out our dedicated page.
Rennes vs Metz Predictions and Betting Tips
If you need help finding the right bet for Rennes vs Metz, check our top betting picks for this game, along with our other best football tips for today.
Rennes Win & Under 4.5 Goals
- Rennes won all of the last 5 H2Hs, but only 1 of the last 22 H2Hs went over 4.5 goals.
- Rennes won 29 of their last 37 home league games.
- Metz saw only 2 of their last 16 matches go over 4.5 goals.
Kalimuendo to Score Anytime
- Kalimuendo is set to be the new number 9 for Rennes.
- He scored 12 goals last season, 7 in the league.
- Kalimuendo was the big star of France U21 during the Euros in the summer – 1 goal and 3 assists in 4 matches.
- Kalimuendo has scored a goal in August in back-to-back seasons.
Top Betting Odds and Key Stats for Rennes vs Metz
Check the best Rennes vs Metz odds and useful stats here, on our website:
20/03/22 France Ligue 1 LI1 Rennes Metz 6 1 17/10/21 France Ligue 1 LI1 Metz Rennes 0 3 20/03/21 France Ligue 1 LI1 Metz Rennes 1 3 23/12/20 France Ligue 1 LI1 Rennes Metz 1 0 04/12/19 France Ligue 1 LI1 Metz Rennes 0 1 09/12/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Monaco Rennes 2 1 L 03/12/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Marseille Rennes 2 0 L 30/11/23 UEFA Europa League UEL Maccabi Haifa Rennes 0 3 W 26/11/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Reims Rennes 1 3 W 12/11/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lyon Rennes 1 0 L 03/12/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lille Metz 2 0 L 26/11/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lorient Metz 2 3 W 17/11/23 Europe Friendlies Europe Elversberg Metz 1 0 L 12/11/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Nantes Metz 1 3 W 05/11/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lyon Metz 1 1 D Head to Head
Last Five - Rennes
Last Five - Metz
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Rennes odds: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2% Probability
Draw odds: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.0% Probability
Metz odds: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Rennes to be the expected winners in this match, with a 69.20% win probability. Regarding other markets, Kalimuendo is the leading favourite to become the First Goalscorer at 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%.
Rennes – Metz Preview: Latest Form, News, and Potential Lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Rennes vs Metz lineups.
Rennes
Rennes are about to start a new season and they can’t even remember the last time they recorded a draw at home. Rennes are without a share of the spoils on home turf in Ligue 1 for 37 consecutive matches. Rennes won 29 of those.
Rennes enjoyed a solid pre-season and they recorded big wins against Nottingham Forest (5-0) and Aston Villa (3-1). Last they lost 1-3 vs Wolves but played much better than the result suggests. Kalimuendo was once again the best player on the pitch and he’s been in great form this summer.
New signing Ludovic Blas is suspended so he can’t make his debut. Winger Terrier remains sidelined but Desire Doue hopes to overcome a minor knock on time.
Rennes Predicted Lineup:
Mandanda (GK), Truffert, Theate, Omari, Assignon, Bourigeaud, Le Fee, Santamaria, D. Doue, Kalimuendo & Doku
Metz
Metz finished second in Ligue 2 last season to return to the top flight. They didn’t look like they were going up but a late surge of form and 4 wins in the last 5 rounds did it.
The summer months had been difficult though with Metz suffering bad defeats and showing very poor displays.
Also, the limited finances prevent Metz to strengthen their ranks much and the only new face likely to start now is the right-back, Maxime Colin. The good news is that it seems the squad enters round 1 enjoying a clean bill of health.
Metz Predicted Lineup:
Oukidja (GK), Colin, Lo, Cande, Udol, N'Duquidi, Jacques, Camara, Maziz, Sabaly & Mikautadze
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
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Player to Watch: Arnaud Kalimuendo
Rennes trusted young striker Kalimuendo with the number 9 shirt this summer and he has been doing all he can to prove his bosses right. Kalimuendo was the Player of the Match in 2 of the friendlies and he’s entering the new season in great form. We expect him to hit the ground running fast.
