Lyon vs Rennes Predictions

• Both teams have scored in eight of Lyon’s last nine league matches
• Both teams have scored in five of the last seven meetings between these two teams
• Rennes have failed to score in only one of their last seven away league fixtures

Lively Lyon to host a thriller

Having suffered a gut-wrenching defeat to Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-final, Lyon’s European qualification hopes endured a blow following last week’s 2-1 reverse at St Etienne.

Les Gones remain sixth and are only four points off of Marseille in second, but they need to get the show back on the road at home to Rennes.

Lyon have lost only one of their last 14 home matches in all competitions and that came in a 3-2 reverse to champions Paris St-Germain, so they should be feeling pretty optimistic about matters back on their own patch.

However, Rennes are finding form as the season comes to a close and are eyeing a third straight success following victories over Le Havre and Nantes.

Rennes can maintain scoring form

In fact, the visitors have won four of their last five away league matches and that suggests that they can play their part in an entertaining encounter.

Lyon have seen both teams score in their last seven matches in all competitions and their last seven fixtures at the Groupama Stadium have gone over 2.5 goals.

Rennes put five goals past Le Havre in their last away league trip, having previously scored three on their visit to Angers, and they do pack a punch in the final third.

However, one clean sheet in six suggests that they may struggle to keep a lively Lyon at bay, especially given that they have scored 58 times in 30 league games.

Both teams have scored in five of the last seven meetings between the pair and this should follow suit, with a 2-1 win for hosts Lyon appealing as a correct-score wager.

Les Gones have won four of their last five home league games and two of those rivalries against Brest and Lille ended 2-1.