A key match in Ligue 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Olympique Marseille in 6th position and Rennes placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rennes has the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
Olympique Marseille have collected 15 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 4-3-3. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Olympique to get some points in this home game. Olympique are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Orange Vélodrome, having lost their two previous games here.
Olympique faced defeat in their previous match, away at Monaco (1-3). Ahead of that match, Olympique lost 0-1 at home to Lens.
This is expected to be a close game, with Olympique Marseille perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Olympique as a small favourite), we find five games. Olympique Marseille has won three of these, drawn one and lost one.
There will be little rest for Olympique after this match as they are travelling to Lens for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
The Olympique fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Olympique have conceded 12 goals.
Rennes form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Rennes have produced an overall stat of 5-4-1 so far.
Rennes's previous game was their home loss versus Lille (0-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against Brest with the score of 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Rennes in our archives, and the results are: one win for Rennes, two draws and three defeats.
A new game in only four days for Rennes, the Ligue 1 home match versus Lorient. Busy days.
Rennes are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. Rennes are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rennes - Olympique 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Olympique won three, Rennes won three and four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Thauvin 6 goals |  D. Benedetto 4 goals |   D. Da Silva 4 goals |
Olympique Marseille missing players
Rennes missing players
| Olympique Marseille | Rennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 30 |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 76% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 25% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 65% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 24% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 10.9 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.6 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 42% | 38% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 41% | 38% |
- Olympique Marseille have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olympique Marseille haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rennes has the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| 2 | Lille | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 43 |
| 4 | Monaco | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Rennes | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Metz | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Lens | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Nice | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Brest | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Reims | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | Saint-Etienne | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Dijon | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Nimes | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -25 | 15 |
| 20 | Lorient | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 12 |