Saint-Étienne vs Rennes betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on February 08th, 2025

Saint-Étienne and Rennes will on Saturday, February 08th, 2025 at 20:05h (UTC), play in a Ligue 1 football game in France, check the Saint-Étienne vs Rennes betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Saint-Étienne vs Rennes will occur

The game is set to be played in the mythical Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, in the city of Saint-Etienne, with a capacity for 42000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Saint-Étienne vs Rennes betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.93 goals per match.

Saint-Étienne last match

Saint-Étienne comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was LOSC Lille, in a match valid for Ligue 1, and the match ended 4-1. Coach E. Horneland's team lined up with this formation: 4-3-3.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 7.00 were a sign of it.

The whole defensive section of the team suffered a lot from the opponent's raids, but the most in trouble seemed to be Dennis Appiah. The player made many crucial mistakes during the match, and he will have to regain his lucidity as early as the next match in order to return useful to his team.

Rennes last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Rennes, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Strasbourg team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.00, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Saint-Étienne vs Rennes h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Ligue 1, Saint-Étienne ranked 13th place while Rennes was in 15th place. Saint-Étienne took to the field with a 5-4-1 tactic, while Rennes deployed in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the Ligue 1. The meeting took place on 30-11-2024 and ended with a 5-0 win for Rennes.

Saint-Étienne

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Saint-Étienne team with 18 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 5 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses.

In the 21st round, Rennes, that is in the 15th place, has a small advantage of 2 points.

Saint-Étienne analysis

After round number 20 in Ligue 1, Saint-Étienne has 19 goals scored and 43 conceded.

Recent results have shown that Saint-Étienne is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Saint-Étienne has a ball possession percentage of 44.35% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Rennes and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Saint-Étienne

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Zuriko Davitashvili. The Attacker has already scored 7 times this season and has helped Saint-Étienne come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Rennes

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

Rennes arrives in this game with 20 points, and in 15th place in the Ligue 1, having won 6 games in total and lost 12 times, making a total of 2 draws.

Nantes ranks just above, occupying 14th place in the 21st round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point.

Rennes analysis

Rennes, after 20 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 27 while 30 are those conceded to opponents.

As we approach the Regular Season, Rennes is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.85 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Rennes is a more offensive team than Saint-Étienne, having 2094 attacks vs. 1664 from Saint-Étienne, having scored 27 times, in comparison, Saint-Étienne converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from Rennes

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Arnaud Muinga. The Attacker scored 8 goals in the current season, helping Rennes to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Saint-Étienne is Zuriko Davitashvili, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rennes is Arnaud Muinga, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.15 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.15 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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