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Nimes vs Rennes Prediction & Betting tips
Earlier this year, Nîmes Olympique was beaten twice by one goal difference against Stade Rennais. Is three times a charm for Jérôme Arpinon’s team?
Nimes:
Nìmes started the season excellently with a 4-0 win over Stade Brestois, but two weeks ago the game against Nantes was a lot less favorable for Jérôme Arpinon’s team. In the first half les Crocodiles frequently had the ball, but it was Nantes that hit goal twice, leaving Arpinon’s team to rest 2-0. After a red card for Nantes early in the second half, les Crocodiles had plenty of chances to at least draw, but only Zindedine Ferhat managed to hit the goal, losing 2-1.
The last five league matches of Nîmes Olympique all had at least three hits and looking at the selection of les Crocodiles, that is not surprising at all. The team does not have a real top scorer, but there are many players around who all occasionally score a goal. In addition, Arpinon’s team is not too solid defensively, especially now that the team plays in a 4-2-3-1 system with two offensive backs.
Rennes:
Three weeks ago, Stade Rennais played somewhat disappointingly in the first game of the new season with a 1-1 draw against Lille and two weeks ago the first win of the season was booked. At halftime, les Rouges et Noirs were on roses due to a 1-0 lead and a red card for Montpellier, but it was still exciting in the second half due to a red card for Martin Terrier. Shortly afterwards, super talent Edouard Camavinga decided the game by making the 2-0, making Montpellier’s goal only relevant for statistics.
Against Montpellier, not first goalkeeper Edouard Mendy stood between the posts, but his replacement Romain Salin. That seems to be the case this weekend as well, as Mendy is about to make the switch to Chelsea. That would be a big loss for Stade Rennais, because Mendy, who still played in the Ligue 2 in the 2017-2018 season, has developed into one of the best goalkeepers in the Ligue 1 in recent seasons at Stade de Reims and Stade Rennais.
Nimes vs Rennes head to head matches
23.02.20 L1 Rennes Nimes 2 : 1
15.01.20 L1 Nimes Rennes 0 : 1
09.04.19 L1 Nimes Rennes 3 : 1
22.12.18 L1 Rennes Nimes 4 : 0
19.02.94 L2 Nimes Rennes 1 : 0