Marseille vs Rennes tips and predictions

Marseille can resist Rennes challenge

With a handful of points between them, it's third placed Marseille hosting 11th placed Rennes in this Ligue 1 clash as the home team looks to add distance to the 5 points that separate the sides.

There's not much wrong with these prices. In what is little more than guesswork the inclination is towards the home win.

The hosts start the match having won 6 times in their last 8 home games.

The hosts have enjoyed some form in their previous displays. Marseille scored three or more goals in 6 of their recent 12 matches and their determination has been evident all over the field. At the back they've conceded no more than once in all of their last 3 games.

Rennes haven't kept a clean sheet for a while. They've conceded two or more goals in all of their last 3 matches. So this match represents a good test of their bouncebackability.

Obviously these sides have done battle before. Marseille have won 2 of the last 3 fixtures between the two teams.

It's quite possible this is a match that will simply depend on which side is the first out of the blocks. Each of the sides is capable of turning a game around and it might be a match with scoring chances at both ends. It might not be a popular opinion but the Yes BTTS bet is a cautious side bet for this particular game.