- Date and Time: Friday, 3 January 2025, 21:00 GMT + 1
- Venue: Allianz Riviera, Nice, France
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Nice
Nice take on Stade Rennais in a game in the French Ligue 1 competition on Friday. Ranked in sixth position of the league table with 24 points to their name, Les Aiglons are doing well for themselves and look well-placed to aim for a top-four finish. This can help them gain qualification into the major European competitions next season.
Nice like to play in a 4-3-3 formation, which will allow them to attack the Rennais defenders consistently. The home team know that it wonโt be easy to win second balls in midfield. They have to focus on their set-piece routines since this is bound to give them an advantage over their opponents.
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Attackers Diop, Laborde and Guessand share 12 goals this season. They will be licking their lips in anticipation of taking on the Rennais defenders, who have already conceded 20 goals in the league. If Laborde is able to bring his hold-up play to the fore, his colleagues will be able to feed off him better.
Stade Rennais
Stade Rennais are ranked 12th in the league table, with 17 points. Itโll be their intention to finish higher up in the table at the end of the season so they can push for qualification in any European competition.
They are lucky regarding injuries, as Alidu Seidu is the only player theyโll have to do without in this game. Rennais like to play in a unique 3-4-2-1 formation. Striker Kalimuendo-Muinga operates at the top of the tree and likes to get service from the attacking midfield duo of Gouiri and Bias.
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Their three-man defence will come in handy in this game, and Rennais will hope theyโre not hard done by owing to their lack of big-game temperament. However, itโs well known that the visiting side like to keep the ball for significant parts of the game and not let its pace get dictated by the way they are passing it around.
Bet hereNice vs Stade Rennais Prediction
- Pick: Nice to win or draw
- Odds: 1.364 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Nice 2-1 Stade Rennais
We expect Nice to either win or draw this game, given the kind of advantage they have over their opponents. There have been a total of 31 clashes recorded between these two opponents in the past, out of which Nice have won fifteen and Rennais just eight. The rest of the eight matches were played out as drawn encounters.
Nice have either won or drawn against Rennais in three out of their last five games, and we expect the same to take place on Friday. The home team like to operate through their wings. They involve a lot of fast build-up play, which can be detrimental to the visiting side’s chances of aiming for a point or three in this game.
Nice vs Stade Rennais Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Total over 2 goals
- Odds: 1.46 (22Bet)
We expect a total of over 2 goals to be scored in this match. While Nice have seen over two goals being scored in four out of their last five games, Rennais have seen the same happen in two out of their previous five. Nice’s attackers will be expected to make merry and score with carefree abandon.
Guessand does not like to be tied down, and if Rennais want to keep an eye on him, theyโll have to deploy at least two of their best defenders. However, this is not a feasible task, and he will be expected to roam freely on the odd occasion to feed his attacking colleagues some good balls.
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