Nice v Rennes

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Nice maintained their ambitions of achieving a possible top six finish in the French top flight and therefore a European spot for next season with a point gained in a 2-2 draw away from home at Montpellier and the hosts now hold home advantage at their Allianz Riviera for this upcoming encounter with Rennes on Friday night.

Rennes picked up a second win in three games overall in the French top flight in mid-December when they registered a solid 2-0 home win against Angers but despite that recent win, the visitors still remain in 12th place in the Ligue 1 standings.

Sixth placed Nice have produced a pretty consistent sequence of results though overall in the French Ligue 1 as Franck Haise's side have been handed just the single loss within their previous 11 league matches which came in the form of a heavy 4-1 defeat away from home at Lyon.

Nice have also managed to pick up five wins within this 11-game run which consist of victories gained over Saint-Etienne, Monaco, Brest, Strasbourg and Le Havre respectively while the hosts are now unbeaten in each of their last seven home games at their Allianz Riviera, collecting four wins in the process.

Rennes have posted recent wins in the domestic top flight against Saint-Etienne and Angers respectively but these have not been enough to lift the visitors further up the Ligue 1 table than their current position of 12th place, especially as Rennes have been dealt four defeats in their last six matches overall.

Losses at the hands of Auxerre, Toulouse, Lille and Nantes have contributed to Rennes' lower half position in the Ligue 1 standings and having managed to capture just five wins within their 13 league matches played to date, the prospects of an away win here for the visitors looks unlikely.

To make matters worse, Rennes have still yet to record a win on their travels so far in this season's Ligue 1 campaign as Jorge Sampaoli's side have drawn once but also slipped to six defeats within their seven away games to date.

Just one point from a possible 21 on offer on the road suggests Rennes are more than likely to have their work cut out for them ahead of this upcoming encounter at the Allianz Riviera, while goals should also feature here on Friday night as four out of their seven away games so far have resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Nice v Rennes Verdict

Nice have won each of their previous two meetings at home against Rennes with 2-0 and 2-1 victories respectively and the hosts look the more likely to capture the all-important three points here on Friday night as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Nice win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Nice win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.50

Correct Score: Nice 3-0 @ 21.00