Strasbourg - Rennes Prediction, Picks and Tips
Rennes made the headlines on Sunday night after securing a surprising 2-1 victory over the giants of Ligue 1, the PSG, at Roazhon Park. Les Rouge et Noir had a good value for the victory, winning the count of shots, achieving more shots to the goal and generating a higher number of Expected Goals (xG) at night. Victory was certainly no accident. The technical director Julian Stephan praised the character and application of his team after the SRFC came from behind to succeed after a confusion between goalkeeper Romain Salin and his defense that gave a simple opener to the club of the capital. However, the smart auction of M’Baye Niang and the header of Romain Del Castillo changed the positions of the PSG, when Rennes secured a famous victory.
The sixteen-year-old prodigy, Eduardo Camavinga, continued his remarkable ascent with a confident and safe exhibition in the midfield, creating the winning goal and enjoying the dominance in the center of the park. Having broken into Rennes' team last season, the young Angolan is already the object of interest of the Spurs after his exhibitions in the headlines. Stephan is sure that his Les Rouge et Noir will have his feet on the ground for Sunday's trip to Strasbourg. Visitors suffered an inconsistent campaign on 2018/19 and tended to work hard when they wanted to collect points along the way. However, there is an excellent opportunity for Rennes to leave his mark this weekend.
Strasbourg had Europa League qualifying action on Thursday night, beating Eintracht Frankfurt in a test battle in the French heat. Le Racing scored with his only goal attempt and due to his early continental commitments, he has already played seven competitive games since the end of July, with signs of fatigue already shown. Thierry Laurey's team failed to shoot in the last third during its opening in Ligue 1, achieving only three target shots against Reims and Metz, and the Alsace team has also only recorded six league wins at its atmospheric base of the Stade de la Meinau since the beginning of last season, presenting two wins against the best 13 teams.
Our recommendation tip for Strasbourg - Rennes : BTS / YES @ 1.92