PSG continue their march towards the Ligue 1 title with a Friday night home clash with Rennes. The visitors have been the bogey team for the leaders but have looked off colour lately and should struggle at the Parc des Princes.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has come under pressure for PSG's unconvincing performances this season and was heavily criticised after they crashed out of the Coupe de France. However, they showed glimpses of their old quality in their previous Ligue 1 fixture, claiming a 5-1 victory at Lille.
While the performance is expected to calm a few nerves in the French capital, the result also means PSG have now gone 13 points clear at the top of the table. They remain the dominant team in the league and have won their last three Ligue 1 matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding just one goal in that run.
The Parc des Princes also remains a fortress for PSG, who are yet to taste defeat at home this season. They have also maintained a solid defensive record lately, keeping clean sheets in their last four matches in front of their fans.
Rennes are once again enduring an inconsistent campaign but remain in the mix for a European finish. Sitting fifth on the table, three points behind third placed Nice, they also have a chance of securing a UEFA Champions League spot.
However, things appear to be slowly going sideways for Rennes in recent weeks as they have lost four of last six Ligue 1 matches. They did claim a 2-0 victory over Brest in their previous fixture with Gaetan Laborde and Martin Terrier getting the goals.
One problem that has hampered Rennes throughout the season is their poor record on their travels. Bruno Genesio’s men have lost their last three Ligue 1 matches on the road and were beaten 2-1 by struggling Clermont in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have PSG as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 10/17 by SBK. A victory for Rennes is valued at 5/1 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 7/2 with bet365.
Recent head to head
Rennes have been a bogey team for PSG and are unbeaten in the last two meetings, claiming a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture in October. However, the Parisians have won the last three home fixtures and triumphed 3-0 in the most recent meeting at the Parc des Princes.
Players to watch
Kylian Mbappe has 10 Ligue 1 goals this season and is priced at 4/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Friday. Lionel Messi could also be looking to go on a scoring run following his goal last time out and is valued at 4/5 by bet365 to find the net.
Martin Terrier will be the one to watch for Rennes as he looks to add to his 11 Ligue 1 goals this season. The striker was on target last time out and is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
PSG claimed a 3-0 victory the last time they hosted Rennes and given their recent goalscoring run, a -1 handicap could be considered at 6/4 with Skybet. The Parisians have also produced over 3.5 goals in their last two matches and could be set for a repeat at 7/4 by BetVictor.
PSG have scored in both halves in their last two Ligue 1 matches and Friday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 13/10 with BoyleSports.
This French Ligue 1 match between PSG and Rennes will be played on Feb 11, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best PSG vs Rennes prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
