Saint-Etienne vs Rennes Predictions, Tips & Predictions

Saint-Etienne vs Rennes
France- Ligue 1
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2024
Start at 16pm UK / 17pm CET
Location: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint Etienne).

This game is sure to be an interesting spectacle, as two teams close to the top of Ligue 1 face each other.

Saint Etienne and Rennes remain undefeated, both have won 3 games and tied 1 for 10 points each and are currently in 1st and 2nd place respectively. So it will be very exciting to witness this game on Saturday afternoon.

Saint Etienne lost the first points of the season away from Nantes last weekend, when the match ended 2-2, but at home they have a 100% record where they have already beaten Strasbourg and Lorient.

Rennes would go top of the league with a win, so he has all the motivation he needs. The team comes to this game with a victory in the last 3 consecutive victories and the last game ended with a 2-1 victory over Monaco, an impressive result.

On the road, Rennes beat Nimes and drew with Lille. They have already scored 5 goals away from home.

Saint-Etienne v Rennes: head-to-head

• Last season, this league match ended 1-1.

• Rennes has not won at Saint Etienne since 2011.

• Six of the last ten Ligue 1 meetings between the clubs have ended in draws.

• In 5 of the last six games, both teams scored.

Saint-Etienne vs Rennes: Prediction

The two clubs face their toughest games of the season and the concern is that they could cancel each other out. But there can be a decided winner in the second half, when the legs get tired.

That's why we're going to ratify the half-time result in a draw and for more goals in the 2nd half. The two clubs will be playing very close to their chests and opening up and taking risks as the game progresses, we should see a very intriguing game where nobody will want to give in.

Saint-Etienne vs Rennes: betting tips:

• Half time: tie at 1,91 (10/11)

• Highest scoring half: 2nd half at 2,10 (11/10)

• Anytime top scorer: Serhou Guirassy (Saint Etienne) at 3,00 (2/1).

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