Rennes host league leaders PSG at Roazhon Park in a French Ligue 1 clash on Saturday. A high-scoring contest is expected here but PSG’s superior quality should give them the edge in an exciting encounter.
The hosts enter this clash off the back of a dominant 4-0 league win over Montpellier, marking their fourth victory in five matches. This resurgence follows a dismal start to the year, where they suffered five straight defeats across all competitions.
Despite their turnaround, home form remains a concern, with three defeats in their last five league outings. However, Habib Beye’s men remain solid going forward, scoring nine goals in their last five Ligue 1 matches.
PSG are coming off a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool, their first loss of 2025 in all competitions. They will consider that result a minor blip and will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways having maintained an unbeaten record so far this season in Ligue 1.
The Parisians have been relentless in attack this season, claiming multiple one-sided wins like the 4-1 victory over Lille last time out in Ligue 1. However, defensive frailties persist, with Luis Enrique’s men failing to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 league matches.
How the bookies view it: PSG overwhelming favourites
PSG has been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies, with BoyleSports offering odds of 8/13 for an away win. Rennes are considered outsiders at home at 16/5 for a win while a draw priced at 14/5.
Head to head: PSG on top
PSG have a 33-21 advantage with 12 draws from 66 previous matches against Rennes. The Parisians have also won the last three meetings and claimed a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch: Red hot Dembele
Ousmane Dembele is the leading scorer in Ligue 1 with 18 goals and will be the one to watch for PSG. The forward also found the net 10 times in his last 10 appearances and is priced at odds of 5/4 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Rennes have a prolific forward of their own in Arnaud Kalimuendo, who has scored 11 times in Ligue 1 this season. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on at 5/2 to find the net with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Djaoui Cisse is unavailable for Rennes due to suspension while Alidu Seidu, Carlos Gomez and Dogan Alemdar remain sidelined with injuries. However, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Ludovic Blas and Seko Fofana are all expected to retain their places in the starting line-up.
Besides Warren Zaïre-Emery, who remains doubtful, PSG have no fresh injury concerns and could do some rotation ahead of the Champions League clash at Anfield. Lee Kang-In and Goncalo Ramos could earn rare starts in attack while Presnel Kimpembe could feature at the back.
Rennes: Samba, Jacquet, Rouault, Brassier, Assignon, James, Matusiwa, Fofana, Truffert, Blas, Kalimuendo
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Mendes, Neves, Vetinha, Ruiz, Dembele, Lee, Ramos
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams boast attacking quality and having scored in three of the last four meetings a repeat is expected at 6/10 with BoyleSports. Four of the last five PSG games have produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 6/4 by BoyleSports.
PSG have scored in both halves in three of their last five Ligue 1 matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 11/8.
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