On Saturday, May 6, OGC Nice and Stade Rennais square off in Round 34 of Ligue 1. Les Rennais will attempt to qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League with their first away victory since March.
Pleasant halted the decay in Ligue 1 last Sunday with a well-deserved 1-0 success over Troyes at the Stade de l’Aube. Since the middle of March, Didier Digard’s team had lost seven consecutive games across all competitions. With 48 focuses from 33 games, Decent are 10th in Ligue 1, level on focuses with 10th set Lorient.
Rennais, on the other hand, beat last-placed Anger 4-2 at the Stade Raymond-Kopa to make it two wins in a row at home. On the other hand, Bruno Genesio’s team has only won one of their four road games. Rennes is sixth in the league with 56 points from 33 games, three points behind Lille, who is fifth, for the UEFA Conference League qualification spot.
Nice vs Rennes Match Details :
- Nice – Rennes
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 06/05/2023
- Starting time – 15:00 UTC
- Venue: Allianz Rivera, Nice, France
Nice vs Rennes Prediction :
While Nice and Rennais will try to build on their win last weekend, the visitors are in better shape and should beat Digard’s team, which has had trouble at home recently.
Prediction: Nice 1-2 Rennais
Nice vs Rennes Head to Head :
Nice has a better record in this matchup, with 16 victories out of the previous 44 encounters. Rennais have gotten four fewer wins in that period, while the crown jewels have been shared in 16 events. Since April 2016, Nice has won four of their last seven home games against Genesio’s team.
Since November, Rennes have lost six of their last 11 away games, scoring just two victories. Since their March Conference League victory over Sheriff Tiraspol, which they won by a score of 3-1, the visitors have lost three of their last four home games.
Nice vs Rennes Team news :
With a sprained knee, Nice’s Youssouf Ndayishimiye was unable to travel to Troyes and is expected to remain out. Nicolas Pepe, Sofiane Diop, and Alexis Beka Beka are all sidelined as wide men, but they should all be back before the season ends.
Youcef Atal showed up in 2023 at Troyes in what has been a physical issue desolated season for the Algerian, yet individual guarded pair Joe Bryan and Mattia Viti stay out for the hosts here. For Rennes, Martin Terrier and Adrien Truffert are both out for the rest of the season, and Xeka also has an ankle injury.
Steve Mandanda, a seasoned goalkeeper, is scheduled to play in his 500th Ligue 1 match here. Only two other players in the 21st century have accomplished this feat. Since the Rennes attacker has scored in each of his five career trips to the Riviera, Karl Toko Ekambi frequently enjoys his trips to Nice. However, this time around, he may have to make an impact off the bench.
Nice vs Rennes Betting Tips :
- 66% of the time when OGC Nice is ahead 1-0 at home, they win.
- Stade Rennes came out on top in their most recent meeting.
- OGC Nice wins 8% of their matches when they are down 0-1 at home.
- This season, OGC Nice has not scored in six of their 16 home Ligue 1 games.
Nice vs Rennes Lineups :
Nice:
- Schmeichel (GK);
- Atal, Rosario, Dante, Bard;
- Ramsey, Boudaoui, Thuram;
- Bouanani, Moffi, Laborde
Rennes:
- Mandanda (GK);
- Traore, Wooh, Theate, Meling;
- Santamaria, Bourigeaud, Majer;
- Doku, Kalimuendo, Gouiri
Nice vs Rennes Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |