Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Rennes win

Odds: 2/5 @ Pribet

Looking to find a route into the European spots on Saturday night, Rennes will welcome Angers to Roazhon Park this weekend.

Starting with the hosts, while Rennes might have found themselves at the heart of a struggle on either side of opening February, Franck Haise’s side have come roaring back in an eye-catching fashion. Last seen marking their return from March’s international break with a dramatic 4-3 victory away at Brest, Les Rennais now have their sights firmly set on booking a lucrative European return in 2026. Opening this weekend’s fixtures now remarkably sat within touching distance of skyrocketing into the Champions League spots, the former Lens boss certainly finds the mood in his camp at a red-hot high. Storming their way to an iconic 3-1 win against reigning domestic and European champions PSG on February 13th, Rennes have lost just one of their previous seven Ligue 1 appearances. With their purple patch also highlighted by a dominant 4-0 romp away at Nice last month, Haise’s men should be smelling a golden opportunity when they return to Roazhon Park this weekend.

As for the visitors, opening this weekend’s fixtures holding a commanding 10-point buffer over the drop zone, Angers essentially find themselves sat in Ligue 1 limbo. Despite snatching a 0-0 stalemate against a struggling Lyon last time out, Alexandre Dujeux’s side have shown some real issues over the past two months. Heading into March’s international break with a nightmare performance as they slumped to a 5-1 drumming at the hands of Lens, Saturday’s guests have recorded just a single win from their previous seven Ligue 1 showdowns. Signing off February with a routine 2-0 loss against Monaco, Angers have also lost three of their previous four matchups away from the Stade Raymond Kopa. Pencilled in as a major underdog contender when they travel to Rennes on Saturday night, it should also be noted that Dujeux’s camp have lost all of their last three consecutive Ligue 1 trips to Brittany by an aggregate score of 8-2.

Bet: Rennes 2/5 to beat Angers in Saturday’s Ligue 1 showdown @ Pribet