Nancy vs Rennes Match preview

French Ligue 1: Nancy vs Rennes

The visitors are always in great form in the finish, but Nancy wish to keep the third place at any cost and play in Champions League qualifications next season.

Fantastic hosts

From the very start Nancy were at the top. In the first round in the match against Rennes they showed that this will be a good season for them and now they have the chance to wrap it up against the same rivals.
Third place would mean as if they have won the title. No one gave them much chance for such a good place on the start, mostly because of weak last season. Last season they spent most of it near bottom but we should mention that they played in UEFA cup then. They felt how hard it is to play in Europe and that it can cost a lot. They were quite good in UEFA Cup but nothing worked in domestic championship. Only when they got eliminated from UEFA Cup, did they start playing the way they can and easily secured a place in the midtable.
This season they had the chance to focus on domestic championship and they absolutely deserved to be at the top. They spent most of the first part of the season on the first place, but Lyon and then Bordeaux lifted their form and Nancy had to settle with the third place. But they must win Rennes which won’t at all be easy.
Last week they lost away to Lyon in a tough match. They played in their style, left the midfield to their rivals but with quite an organized defense. After Juninho’s excellent cross, Andre Luiz scored an own goal. They didn’t have luck, but on the other hand they did, since Marseille didn’t use that.
They have many injuries and they again won’t be able to count on several important players. Defenders Puygrenier, Sauget, and attackers Hadji and Kim won’t be able to help their side.

Hell finish

Rennes again reached their best form in the very finish. This time they were a bit late which cost them an UEFA Cup spot.
They usually get their best form by the beginning of the second part of the season and start compensating for a weak start. This time they waited till the end of February to start their positive spell. That is when they started winning at home and mostly drawing away.
Last week they succeeded in winning Toulouse, although they were losing on halftime. Thomert is back in the team and he was responsible for the turn over. They are obviously self-confident and wish to reach the place that can lead them to UEFA Cup. It will be very hard to do that since both Lille and St. Etienne mustn’t win. Not all depends on them which doesn’t mean that they won't give their best.
Luzi and Fanni are absent. The rest will play.

Betting Verdict

Tradition is on Nancy’s side. Nancy are the only team that haven’t lost in front of their fans this year, but this won’t mean a thing if they don’t win this match. Rennes will definitely be a hard nut to crack. Home side will definitely play for all or nothing in the second half, and we believe that there will be many goals in this match. Rennes are in excellent form, Nancy must attack and we think that it is best to bet on over 2.5 goals. It is best to skip the final outcome because anything can happen.

Our tip: Bet 5 on Over 2.5 goals
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Bookmaker: Gamebookers