On Sunday, April 23, Stade Rennais and Montpellier meet at the Stade de la Mosson in round 32 of Ligue 1. Having won their last three gatherings, Les Rennais set off to finish a subsequent straight association twofold over the hosts and move into the Meeting Association capability places.
On Sunday, the hosts lost 2-1 to LOSC Lille after losing their lead in the final 20 minutes. This resulted in the hosts being booed. Since their 2-1 victory over Clermont Foot on March 19, La Paillade has not won in three games and has only nine points. Michel Der Zakarian’s side is thirteenth in the association standings, getting 37 focuses from 31 games.
Meanwhile, Rennais returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory at Roazhon Park over Stade de Reims. Prior to that, Bruno Genesio’s team had lost to Lens and Olympique Lyon, two matches in a row. Rennes is sixth in the Ligue 1 standings with 53 points from 31 games, two points behind fifth-place Lille for the Conference League qualification spot.
Montpellier vs Rennes Match Details :
- Montpellier – Rennes
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 23/04/2023
- Starting time – 15:05 UTC
- Venue: Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France
Montpellier vs Rennes Prediction :
Les Rennais enter the weekend with renewed faith as they continue their quest for a place in Europe, buoyed by their victory over Reims. Rennes takes on in a bad way Montpellier side and ought to leave away with every one of the three places.
Prediction: Montpellier 1-2 Rennais
Montpellier vs Rennes Head to Head :
Rennais have a better record in this matchup, having won 17 of their 47 previous encounters. During that time, Montpellier has won 11 games while sharing the spoils nine times. Since their March home victory over Clermont Foot, Der Zakarian’s team has lost two of their last three games. Since February, Rennais have won twice and gone unbeaten in three of their last four away games.
Montpellier vs Rennes Team news :
Montpellier left Lille’s fortress with new concerns about captain Teji Savanier (pelvis) and striker Wahbi Khazri (cheekbone), but both players are expected to be cleared for Sunday’s game and will likely start.
Theo Sainte-Luce (calf), Maxime Esteve (crotch), and Beni Makouana (thigh) make up the hosts’ triplet of long-haul non-attendants, while Kiki Kouyate recuperated from a blackout to return straight into the Paillade backline last end of the week.
Mavididi, a former Arsenal player, continues to play a minor role under Der Zakarian. The attacker, who is 24 years old, and former Rennes left back Faitout Maouassa should start here once more. Regarding Rennes, Adrien Truffert is still recovering from an ankle injury that ended the season, Xeka is out with a similar problem, and Lorenz Assignon (knee) shouldn’t be back just yet either.
Montpellier vs Rennes Betting Tips :
- In all competitions, Stade Rennes has only lost one of their last five games against Montpellier HSC.
- Stade Rennes has won 21 of the last 48 meetings, while Montpellier HSC has won 14 of them and drawn 13. Stade Rennes has a 63-52 advantage in goal differential.
- The normal number of objectives in gatherings between Montpellier HSC and Stade Rennes is 3.4.
- Montpellier HSC has won only 1 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games against Stade Rennes.
Montpellier vs Rennes Lineups :
Montpellier HSC:
- Lecomte (GK);
- Sacko, Jullien, Kouyate, Sylla;
- Ferri, Chotard;
- Nordin, Savanier, Wahi;
- Khazri
Rennes:
- Mandanda (GK);
- Traore, Omari, Theate, Meling;
- Tait, Ugochukwu, Bourigeaud;
- Doku, Kalimuendo, Gouiri
Montpellier 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 |