Stade Brestois vs Stade Rennais Prediction and Betting Tips | October 19th 2024
The action resumes in the French Ligue 1 as Stade Brestois and Stade Rennais lock horns at the Stade Francis-Le Blé on Saturday. Both sides played out a nine-goal blockbuster back in April, with Eric Roy’s claiming a 5-4 victory when they met at Roazhon Park.
Stade Brestois went into the international break with high spirits as they picked up a 2-0 victory over Le Havre courtesy of goals in either half from Ludovic Ajorque and Ibrahim Salah.
Before that, Roy’s side made it two wins from two in the UEFA Champions League as they thrashed Austrian powerhouse RB Salzburg 4-0 at the Red Bull Arena on October 1.
Brest head into the weekend on a run of four wins in their last five outings across all competitions, with a 3-0 defeat against Auxerre on September 27 being the exception.
Stade Rennais, on the other hand, were left empty-handed in their last outing before the international break as they fell to a 2-1 loss against AS Monaco at Roazhon Park.
Julien Stéphan’s men have failed to win five of their last six matches, losing four and claiming on draw since kicking off the 2024-25 Ligue 1 campaign with a 3-0 victory over Olympique Lyon on August 18.
With seven points from the first 21 available, Rennes are currently 12th in the league standings, two points and one place behind Saturday’s hosts.
Stade Brestois vs Stade Rennais Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 16 wins from the last 28 meetings between the sides, Stade Rennais boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Stade Brestois have picked up five wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.
- Rennes are unbeaten in their last seven Ligue 1 visits to the Stade Francis-Le Blé, claiming four wins and three draws since a 2-0 loss in April 2011.
- Brest have won their last four home games across all competitions, scoring 10 goals and conceding just once since a 5-1 defeat against Olympique Marseille on August 17.
- Rennes have lost their last four away matches in the league, stretching back to a 3-2 victory over Metz on May 4.
Stade Brestois vs Stade Rennais Prediction
Stade Brestois and Stade Rennais have had a slow start to the new campaign and are separated by just two points in the bottom half of the table.
Rennes have struggled for results on the road and we are backing Brest to come away with a fifth home win on the spin.
Prediction: Stade Brestois 2-1 Stade Rennais
Stade Brestois vs Stade Rennais Betting Tips
Tip 1: Stade Brestois to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in five of Brest’s last seven matches)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in five of the last seven meetings between the two teams)