Saint Etienne vs Rennes Prediction

St. Etienne vs Stade Rennais prediction comes ahead of the French Ligue 1 fixture as Rennais take a trip to the Stade Geoffroy Guichard to face St. Etienne on Saturday. Let’s take a look at the match preview as we try to provide the best betting tips and correct score prediction for this tie.

St. Etienne vs Stade Rennais Betting Tips

The top two sides of the Ligue 1 currently face off this weekend. St. Etienne have just conceded 2 goals as they sit atop the points table while Rennes have relied upon their goal-scoring endeavours to clinch the temporary second spot in the French first division. Saturday’s game could finally put the debate to rest about who is the better side amongst the two.

Rennais are the superior side when it comes to recent successes. The visitors miraculously finished third in the Ligue 1 last season, and their defence and goal-keeping had a lot to do with their success. With their first-choice keeper, Edouard Mendy off to join Chelsea, the back-line for the away side is surely a bit weak.

On the other hand, St. Etienne have been brilliant in the defensive point of view, conceding just two goals. They have also kept it low-key in their approach, with less than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 games.

With St. Etienne the dominant side, as they are playing at home, this game shall follow the pattern of the home side. Rennais shouldn’t score in this one, considering the stringent defence of the league leaders. On the other hand, the shift of personnel in the away dugout means that they are also vulnerable to conceding. Covering all pros and cons, the best betting opportunity will be ‘Both the teams to score – No’.

St. Etienne vs Stade Rennais Correct Score Predictions

The teams will want to stay in the top four by the end of the week, and so shall play accordingly – to win. It’s St. Etienne who have looked more impressive this season and should be at the top of their game since the opening minutes. Rennais shouldn’t score in this one as St. Etienne clinch all 3 points with a 1-0 win on Saturday.