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Rennes vs Strasbourg prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 8
Venue: Roazhon Park, Rennes
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

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Form

Recent form

Rennes

51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Strasbourg

26Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Rennes or Draw

BetGenius backs Rennes or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Rennes enter matchday eight sitting sixth in Ligue 1 with 13 points, having built their campaign on a formidable home record where they have collected three wins and a draw from four matches while scoring ten goals. However, the hosts must adapt in attack following an ankle injury to key forward E. Lepaul, who has supplied seven league goals this season.

Strasbourg travel to Roazhon Park in 14th position with seven points, enduring a difficult run that includes three consecutive defeats against Paris FC, Nice, and Paris Saint-Germain. Away from home, Strasbourg have won once and lost three times, conceding ten goals across those four outings while dealing with fitness setbacks to J. Panichelli, F. Balde, and S. Nanasi.

Head-to-head history heavily favours the hosts in Brittany. Rennes have won four and drawn one of their last five home meetings against Strasbourg, including a 4-1 victory in November 2025 and a 3-0 away win when the sides last clashed in April 2026.

Analysis

Key factors

Rennes are unbeaten at home in Ligue 1 this season with three wins and one draw, averaging 2.5 goals scored per home fixture.
Strasbourg enter the match on a three-game losing streak and have lost three of their four away fixtures, conceding ten goals on the road.
In their last five home head-to-head encounters with Strasbourg, Rennes have won four times and drawn once, never losing in that stretch.
Rennes top scorer E. Lepaul is unavailable due to an ankle injury after scoring seven league goals this season.
Strasbourg have failed to record a single clean sheet across seven league matches and are missing J. Panichelli, F. Balde, and S. Nanasi through injury.

Availability

Team news

Rennes

E. LepaulAnkle Injury

Strasbourg

J. PanichelliKnee Injury
F. BaldeLeg Injury
S. NanasiInjury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rennes at homeStrasbourg away

Played

3-1-0

W-D-L

1-0-3

2.5

Scored /game

1.3

Conceded /game

2.5

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

80%

BTTS (last 5)

100%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 4.5 goals per game (Rennes at home plus Strasbourg away).

Players

Key players this season

Rennes

E. LepaulAnkle Injury7G
A. Thomasson2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
3	Paris FCChampions League league stage	7	+5	14
4	LilleQualifying	7	+5	14
5	MonacoEuropa League league stage	7	+4	14
6	RennesPlay-offs	7	+1	13
7	Lorient	7	+1	11
8	Nice	8	-2	11
9	Lens	7	+3	10
11	Stade Brestois 29	8	+2	9
12	Toulouse	7	+1	9
13	Auxerre	7	-6	9
14	Strasbourg	7	-3	7
15	Angers	7	-6	7
16	Le MansRelegation Playoffs	7	-5	6
17	Estac TroyesRelegation	7	-11	4

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

6
Rennes: 1
Draws: 3
Strasbourg

Rennes have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

2026-04-19Strasbourg0-3Rennes
2025-11-02Rennes4-1Strasbourg
2025-02-02Rennes1-0Strasbourg
2024-08-25Strasbourg3-1Rennes
2024-03-31Strasbourg2-0Rennes

BetGenius

Our record in Ligue 1

53%53 won from 100 settled predictions (1 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

Rennes or Draw

76%

Confidence

Rennes remain unbeaten at home this season with three wins and a draw, averaging 2.5 goals scored per match at Roazhon Park. They face a Strasbourg side that has lost three straight matches and has suffered three defeats in four away trips this term, conceding 2.5 goals per away game on average. Rennes also hold a commanding head-to-head record at home against Strasbourg, with four victories and one draw from their last five meetings. While the injury to primary marksman E. Lepaul creates some offensive uncertainty for the hosts, Strasbourg's defensive concessions and their own list of absentees make Rennes well-positioned to secure at least a point.

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