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28 Ball possession (%) 72
12 Goal attempts 24
5 Shots on Goal 2
2 Shots off Goal 13
5 Blocked shots 9

Rennes vs Marseille: prediction & betting odds 16 Aug 2025

The Matchday 1 clash in Ligue 1 between Rennes and Marseille will take place on August 15 at Roazhon Park. Rennes vs. Marseille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Rennes

The Bretons had a disappointing previous French championship, finishing only in 12th position. The last time the club finished outside the top ten in Ligue 1 was in the 2013/14 season, when they also ended up in 12th place. Overall, in this millennium, Rennes has finished outside the top ten in the championship only five times. Notably, the Bretons became the most uncompromising club of last season's elite French league, drawing only twice (13 wins, 19 losses), with a goal difference of 51:50. It is worth mentioning that Rennes performed much better at home in the last championship, earning 28 of their 41 points there. Their defense was also more reliable at home, conceding 17 goals compared to 33 away. Ahead of the season, the club played six friendly matches, drawing four of them (1 win, 1 loss).

During the offseason, the team added defender Przemysław Frankowski, as well as defender Quentin Merlin and midfielder Valentin Rongier, who came from Marseille. However, they also faced losses: main goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, defenders Adrien Truffert, Lorenz Assignon, and midfielder Azor Matusiva left the club.

  • The team's uncompromising streak in the championship stands at 26 matches (11 wins, 15 losses).
  • The Bretons have scored in six consecutive Ligue 1 matches.
  • No more than three goals have been scored in nine of Rennes's last ten home matches in the elite French division.

Predicted lineup for Rennes (5-3-2)

Brice Samba – Jérémy Jacquet, Quentin Merlin, Mikael Faye, Anthony Rouault, Przemysław Frankowski – Jaouen Cissé, Seko Fofana, Fabian Rieder – Mohamed Meite, Moussa Al-Tamari.

The main loss for the hosts will be the absence of last season's top scorer Arnaud Kalimuendo, who is close to joining Nottingham Forest. Defender Lilian Brassier is out due to injury, while goalkeeper Gauthier Gallon and midfielder Glen Kamara are not included in the match squad.

Marseille

After a disappointing 2023/24 season, when they finished only eighth in Ligue 1, Marseille became runners-up in the previous tournament, second only to the unattainable PSG. Interestingly, the club has finished in second place in three of the last six seasons of the top French championship. Their worst result in this period was the aforementioned eighth position. Marseille also ranked second among the best away teams of last season's Ligue 1 and among the most prolific, scoring 74 goals. However, their defense was not the most reliable, ending the previous championship with a series of ten matches with conceded goals, retrieving the ball from their net 18 times during this stretch. In the offseason, the team played six friendly matches, remaining unbeaten (3 wins, 3 draws), scoring in each one.

Marseille acquired several quality players, including defender Facundo Medina, midfielder Angel Gomes, and forwards Timothy Weah and Igor Paixão, the latter being the club's most expensive acquisition in the current transfer window. Notable departures include midfielder Luis Henrique, who joined Inter.

  • The club is unbeaten in Ligue 1 for five matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
  • Both teams have scored in Marseille's last five matches in this tournament.
  • At least three goals have been scored in five of the team's last six away matches in the championship.

Predicted lineup for Marseille (4-3-3)

Gerónimo Rulli – Amir Murillo, Leonardo Balerdi, Ulisses Garcia, Facundo Medina – Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Adrien Rabiot, Angel Gomes – Mason Greenwood, Amine Gouiri, Jonathan Rowe.

Defender Facundo Medina will not play due to suspension, while forwards Igor Paixão and defender Pol Lirola are out due to injuries. Forward Neal Maupay is not included in the match squad.

Referee

Jérémy Pignard (France)

Matches – 18 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 79;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;

Red cards shown – 4;

Average fouls per match – 21;

Penalties – 22%.

Match Prediction for Rennes vs. Marseille

The upcoming opponents concluded last season's Ligue 1 with a head-to-head clash, in which Marseille emerged victorious with a 4-2 scoreline. I expect this match to be high-scoring as well. The hosts will likely want to redeem themselves in front of their home fans for last season's failure and start the new one successfully. Therefore, I anticipate attacking activity from Rennes, who, despite their disappointing previous championship, performed well offensively, scoring 51 goals.

As for the guests' scoring ability, it was mentioned above that Marseille was the second-highest scoring team of last season's Ligue 1, netting 74 times. Moreover, the club has strengthened its attacking potential with several quality transfers during the offseason. Recent matches in the French championship have also been high-scoring: at least three goals have been scored in five of Rennes's last six matches and in eight of Marseille's last nine matches in this tournament. Both teams have scored in these five games for Rennes, and both opponents scored in Marseille's last five Ligue 1 matches.

A similar trend was observed in the clubs' friendly matches during the current offseason. In five of Rennes's last six friendlies and in four of Marseille's last five matches, both teams found the net. Notably, defense is not a strong suit for the upcoming opponents. I am confident the match will be high-scoring, with both hosts and guests managing to score. My prediction – Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score – Yes

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Ligue 1: previous matches of the tournament

Rennes
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Marseille
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H2H: Rennes — Marseille

Ligue 1 2024-2025
18.05.25
Marseille
Rennes
12.01.25
Rennes
Marseille
Ligue 1 2023-2024
18.03.24
Rennes
Marseille
French Cup 2023-2024
22.01.24
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
1
9
:
8
P
Ligue 1 2023-2024
04.12.23
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2022-2023
06.03.23
Rennes
Marseille
French Cup 2022-2023
22.01.23
Marseille
Rennes
1
:
0
Ligue 1 2022-2023
18.09.22
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2021-2022
15.05.22
Rennes
Marseille
20.09.21
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2020-2021
11.03.21
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2002-2003
25.01.21
Marseille
Rennes
2
:
0
Ligue 1 2020-2021
17.12.20
Rennes
Marseille
Ligue 1 2019-2020
11.01.20
Rennes
Marseille
30.09.19
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2018-2019
25.02.19
Rennes
Marseille
27.08.18
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2017-2018
14.01.18
Rennes
Marseille
11.09.17
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2016-2017
19.02.17
Marseille
Rennes
22.09.16
Rennes
Marseille
Ligue 1 2015-2016
19.03.16
Marseille
Rennes
04.12.15
Rennes
Marseille
Ligue 1 2014-2015
08.02.15
Rennes
Marseille
21.09.14
Marseille
Rennes
Ligue 1 2013-2014
22.03.14
Marseille
Rennes
0
:
1
02.11.13
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
1
Ligue 1 2012-2013
26.01.13
Rennes
Marseille
2
:
2
02.09.12
Marseille
Rennes
3
:
1
Ligue 1 2011-2012
29.01.12
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
2
10.09.11
Marseille
Rennes
0
:
1
Ligue 1 2010-2011
11.03.11
Rennes
Marseille
0
:
2
01.12.10
Marseille
Rennes
0
:
0
Ligue 1 2009-2010
05.05.10
Marseille
Rennes
3
:
1
22.08.09
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
1
Ligue 1 2008-2009
30.05.09
Marseille
Rennes
4
:
0
09.08.08
Rennes
Marseille
4
:
4
Ligue 1 2007-2008
13.01.08
Rennes
Marseille
3
:
1
11.08.07
Marseille
Rennes
0
:
0
Ligue 1 2006-2007
14.01.07
Rennes
Marseille
0
:
2
13.08.06
Marseille
Rennes
2
:
0
Ligue 1 2005-2006
15.01.06
Marseille
Rennes
1
:
0
20.08.05
Rennes
Marseille
3
:
2
Ligue 1 2004-2005
05.02.05
Marseille
Rennes
3
:
1
22.09.04
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
0
Ligue 1 2003-2004
21.03.04
Rennes
Marseille
4
:
3
25.10.03
Marseille
Rennes
2
:
0
Ligue 1 2002-2003
14.01.03
Marseille
Rennes
2
:
0
24.08.02
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
3
Ligue 1 2001-2002
16.03.02
Rennes
Marseille
2
:
1
03.11.01
Marseille
Rennes
2
:
1
Ligue 1 2000-2001
07.04.01
Rennes
Marseille
2
:
0
04.11.00
Marseille
Rennes
0
:
1
Ligue 1 1999-2000
02.02.00
Marseille
Rennes
1
:
1
26.09.99
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
2
Ligue 1 1998-1999
16.01.99
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
1
11.09.98
Marseille
Rennes
1
:
1
Ligue 1 1997-1998
21.02.98
Marseille
Rennes
0
:
1
08.10.97
Rennes
Marseille
0
:
2
Ligue 1 1996-1997
20.12.96
Rennes
Marseille
4
:
2
03.09.96
Marseille
Rennes
3
:
1
Ligue 1 1991-1992
14.12.91
Marseille
Rennes
5
:
1
03.08.91
Rennes
Marseille
1
:
2
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
PSG
3 3 0 0 8:3 9
2
Lyon
3 3 0 0 5:0 9
3
Lille
3 2 1 0 11:4 7
4
Monaco
3 2 0 1 6:4 6
5
Lens
3 2 0 1 5:3 6
6
Strasbourg
3 2 0 1 4:3 6
7
Toulouse
3 2 0 1 6:6 6
8
Angers
3 1 1 1 2:2 4
9
Rennes
3 1 1 1 2:5 4
10
Marseille
3 1 0 2 5:4 3
11
Le Havre
3 1 0 2 5:6 3
12
Nice
3 1 0 2 4:5 3
13
Nantes
3 1 0 2 1:2 3
14
Auxerre
3 1 0 2 2:4 3
15
Lorient
3 1 0 2 5:8 3
16
FC Paris
3 1 0 2 5:8 3
17
Brest
3 0 1 2 4:8 1
18
Metz
3 0 0 3 2:7 0
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Lyon
2 2 0 0 4:0 6
2
Monaco
2 2 0 0 6:3 6
3
Angers
2 1 1 0 2:1 4
4
PSG
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
5
Lille
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
6
Lens
2 1 0 1 3:2 3
7
Strasbourg
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
8
Toulouse
2 1 0 1 5:6 3
9
Rennes
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
10
Marseille
1 1 0 0 5:2 3
11
Le Havre
2 1 0 1 4:3 3
12
Nice
2 1 0 1 3:2 3
13
Nantes
2 1 0 1 1:1 3
14
Auxerre
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
15
Lorient
2 1 0 1 5:7 3
16
FC Paris
1 1 0 0 3:2 3
17
Brest
1 0 1 0 3:3 1
18
Metz
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
PSG
2 2 0 0 7:3 6
2
Lille
2 1 1 0 10:4 4
3
Lyon
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
4
Lens
1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5
Strasbourg
2 1 0 1 3:3 3
6
Toulouse
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
7
Rennes
2 0 1 1 1:5 1
8
Monaco
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
9
Angers
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
10
Marseille
2 0 0 2 0:2 0
11
Le Havre
1 0 0 1 1:3 0
12
Nice
1 0 0 1 1:3 0
13
Nantes
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
14
Auxerre
2 0 0 2 1:4 0
15
Lorient
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
16
FC Paris
2 0 0 2 2:6 0
17
Brest
2 0 0 2 1:5 0
18
Metz
2 0 0 2 2:6 0

Team lineups

Rennes

Habib Bèye
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Brice Samba
gk. 0 0
Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal
df. 0 0
Anthony Rouault
df. 0 0
Jérémy Jacquet
df. 0 0
Quentin Merlin
df. 0 0
Fabian Rieder
mf. 0 0
Przemyslaw Frankowski
mf. 0 0
Seko Fofana
mf. 0 0
Valentin Ronge
mf. 0 0
Mohamed Kader Meïté
fw. 0 0
Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al Ta'mari
fw. 0 0
Substitutes
Dogan Alemdar
gk. 0 0
Christopher Maurice Wooh
df. 0 0
Mahamadou Aboubakar Nagida
df. 0 0
Djaoui Cissé
mf. 0 0
Jordan Anthony James
mf. 0 0
Ludovic Blas
mf. 0 0
Mahdi Camara
mf. 0 0
Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım
fw. 0 0
Ibrahim Salah
fw. 0 0
Marseille

Roberto De Zerbi
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Gerónimo Rulli
gk. 0 0
CJ Egan-Riley
df. 0 0
Leonardo Balerdi
df. 0 0
Michael Amir Murillo Bermúdez
df. 0 0
Adrien Rabiot
mf. 0 0
Angel Gomes
mf. 0 0
Geoffrey Kondogbia
mf. 0 0
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
mf. 0 0
Amine Gouiri
fw. 0 0
Jonathan David Henry Rowe
fw. 0 0
Mason Greenwood
fw. 0 0
Substitutes
Jeffrey de Lange
gk. 0 0
Derek Cornelius
df. 0 0
Ulisses Garcia
df. 0 0
Amine Harit
mf. 0 0
Bilal Nadir
mf. 0 0
Darryl Bakola
mf. 0 0
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
fw. 0 0
Robinio Vaz
fw. 0 0
Timothy Weah
fw. 0 0
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