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Home advantage has been crucial in this head-to-head in the past, with only five of Rennes 18 wins coming in Montpellier. Recently, Montpellier have struggled to find a win in this fixture with just one win in the last 11 matches.
Therefore, 101 Great Goals' prediction for this match is Montpellier HSC 1-2 Stade Rennais FC and is available at odds of 8.5/1.
Alternatively, you can bet on any Montpellier win at 3.75/1 against Rennes at home on Friday.
Or, back any away win for Rennes at 1.9/1 here at the Stade de la Mosson.
You can find odds of 3.4/1 for any draw between Montpellier and Rennes on Friday.
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Match preview
The Paladins welcome Stade Rennais FC to the Stade de la Mosson on Friday for this Ligue 1 match. Rennes won 2-0 when the teams last faced each other back in November. Montpellier prevented a league double with a 2-1 win almost a year ago to the day but can they repeat the feat here?
Montpellier HSC come into the match having picked up six points from a maximum of 18 from their last six matches.
La Paillade won their last league match away to FC Lorient. Expected goals of 0.6 to 0.4 in favour of Lorient indicates Montpellier didn't deserve all three points on the balance of chances created.
Téji Savanier was the goalscoring hero for Montpellier. His second-half goal against the run of play proved enough to secure all three points against Lorient. Savanier now has six league goals this season for Montpellier and is 3.75/1 to get on the scoresheet again here. The final score of the match was 0-1.
Their opponent on Friday, Stade Rennais FC, come into the match on a run of four away defeats in a row. They have picked up nine points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.
Les Rennais won their last league match at home to ESTAC Troyes. Expected goals of 3.3 to 0.8 in favour of Rennes indicates it was likely a fair result. Rennes were awarded a late penalty which Gaetan Laborde stepped up to convert for his side. However, it was Birger Meling who did the damage here in creating two of Rennes's four goals against Troyes. Meling now has four assists this season in the league for Rennes. The final score of the match was 4-1.
Montpellier HSC vs Stade Rennais FC: Previous Ligue 1 Meetings
47 in Total:- 16 Montpellier HSC wins, 18 Stade Rennais FC wins, 13 draws.
Montpellier HSC team news
Pedro Mendes (Muscular Problems) will be unavailable for The Paladins due to injury on Friday.
They may also be reluctant to change a winning team after beating FC Lorient in their last league match.
Stade Rennes team news
Injuries will rule out Romain Salin (Calf Injury), Jérémy Gélin (Cruciate Ligament), and Lesley Ugochukwu (Ankle Injury) for the trip to the Stade de la Mosson.
They too are unlikely to make any changes to the side that beat ESTAC Troyes in their last league outing.
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