Strasbourg may be the favorites due to their recent run, but their poor away record at Rennes, with just one win in their last 10, presents a challenge.
The hosts, buoyed by a potential manager bounce, will aim to capitalise on their dominant home head-to-head record, while the Blue and Whites' solid form could ensure neither side easily gives ground, likely resulting in a stalemate.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rennes win with a probability of 49.05%. A win for Strasbourg had a probability of 26.71% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.53%) and 2-0 (8.17%). The likeliest Strasbourg win was 0-1 (6.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Rennes in this match.