Stade Rennais vs Le Havre Prediction

After a mid-week of European hustle and bustle, some of the teams that don’t compete continentally take up the Friday night slots. Next up, we’re taking a look at the next round of exciting Ligue 1.

Julien Stephan’s Rennes host Didier Digard’s Le Havre in this exciting fixture.

Key Stats

• Le Havre have lost their last five matches
• Le Havre haven’t beaten Rennes in three
• Le Havre haven’t scored in three games on the bounce

Team Previews, Form, and Standout Players

It’s been a disappointing start for both teams this season, with Rennes sitting in 13th, and Le Havre hovering in the relegation play-off spot.

Just two points separate the teams, so a win for either side could be massive.

Stade Rennais Preview

Stade Rennais Predicted Line-up - Steve Mandanda; Mikayil Faye, Christopher Wooh, Alidu Seidu; Hans Hateboer, Baptiste Santamaria, Azor Matusiwa, Adrien Truffert; Amine Gouiri, Jota; Arnaud Kalimuendo

Rennes would’ve been expecting to be higher up in the table eight games into the season, but it hasn’t gone that way, so now is the best time to turn it around.

They did pull out an impressive draw with Brest in their last game, so they’ll want to recreate that form for this game.

Jota, known for his time at Celtic, will be a vital component in this game.

Le Havre Preview

Le Havre Predicted Line-up - Arthur Desmas; Loic Nego, Yoann Salmier, Etienne Kinkoue, Gautier Lloris, Christopher Operi; Yassine Kechta, Rassoul Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Toure, Daler Kuzyaev; Josue Casimir

Le Havre wouldn’t have been expecting to win the title this season, but they will be hoping to avoid relegation.

A loss here really puts them in the mix for the automatic relegation spots, and that’s not good news for Le Havre.

Ultimately it comes down to defensive stability, Yoann Salmier will need to step up against Rennes.

Head To Head Stats: Stade Rennais vs Le Havre

These two sides have faced each other eight times since 2007. Of these games, Rennes have won one, and Le Havre have won three.

Four matches have resulted in a draw.

11th February 2024 - Le Havre 0-1 Rennes - Ligue 1

27th August 2023 - Rennes 2-2 Le Havre - Ligue 1

10th July 2021 - Rennes 2-2 Le Havre - Friendly

8th July 2015 - Rennes 1-2 Le Havre

7th February 2009 - Le Havre 1-0 Rennes - Ligue 1

Betting Tips For Stade Rennais vs Le Havre

Although Rennes aren’t having their best season in history, there’s no doubting they’re better than Le Havre, who have looked hopeless in recent weeks.

Just backing them to win would produce weak odds, so we’ve spiced it up a bit.

We think overall the best value tip is Stade Rennais half time/full time, backed up by our research.

Odds of 13/10 on QuinnBet mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £23 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Stade Rennais vs Le Havre

Stade Rennais 3-0 Le Havre

Rennes will kickstart their season, and put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone.

Elsewhere in Europe, Udinese take on Cagliari.