Nice vs Stade Rennais Prediction and Betting Tips | January 3rd 2025
Nice will face Stade Rennais at the Allianz Riviera on Friday in another round of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 campaign. The home side have struggled for results in recent games but remain in contention for continental football and will be looking to kick off 2025 on a winning note.
They played out a 2-2 draw against Montpellier in their last league outing and had looked set to be headed toward maximum points on the road before their opponents leveled the scores 10 minutes from normal time. Les Aiglon now sit sixth in the Ligue 1 table with 24 points from 15 matches and are just three points behind Lille in the UEFA Champions League qualification spot.
Stade Rennais, meanwhile, have endured a rather underwhelming campaign, prompting the dismissal of head coach Julien Stephan back in November. Former Flamengo boss Jorge Sampaoli has been appointed as the new manager and guided Rennes to a positive finish to 2024 as they beat Angers 2-0 in the league and Bordeaux 4-1 in the cup.
The visitors sit 12th in the league table with 17 points from 15 matches and will be looking to pick up where they left off in the new year.
Nice vs Stade Rennais Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 105 meetings between Nice and Rennes. The home side have won 44 of those games while the visitors have won 35 times, with their other 28 contests ending in draws.
- The two teams last faced off in a league clash last January which the visitors won 2-0 to snap a two-game losing streak in this fixture.
- Nice have scored 28 goals in Ligue 1 this season. Only Olympique Marseille (32) and champions Paris Saint-Germain (44) have managed more.
- Rennes are one of three teams in the French top flight this season without a win on the road.
Nice vs Stade Rennais Prediction
Nice's latest result ended a run of back-to-back victories and they will be looking to kick on from that come weekend. They are undefeated on home turf in the league all season and will head into Saturday's game as slight favorites.
Rennes have won three of their last four matches after winning just one of their previous eight. They have, however, been woeful on the road this season and could start 2025 with defeat.
Prediction: Nice 2-1 Stade Rennais
Nice vs Stade Rennais Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Nice to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the hosts' last nine matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in five of their last seven matchups)
