Rennes vs Nantes Prediction, 4/11/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 4/6/2021

Game: Rennes vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Rennes (-105) Nantes (+300)

Benjamin Bourigeaud and Rennes (12-9-10, 7th in Ligue 1) host Nantes (5-13-13, 19th in Ligue 1) at Roazhon Park on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Alfred Gomis for Rennes and Alban Lafont for Nantes. Nantes are at at +300 while the Red and Blacks are at -105. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Rennes stepped onto the pitch against Reims in their last matchup and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 2-2. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 90.0% rate by converting 485 out of their 539 passing attempts last game. Rennes tried 9 dribbles in this matchup and completed 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In regard to shooting accuracy, Rennes finished at a 38.9% rate by landing 7 shots on target of 18 total shots. Rennes has an average of 1.23 goals per 90 minutes (38 total goals) and have racked up 29 assists in all matches for the season.

Benjamin Bourigeaud is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Rennes. He has accounted for 26 assists while earning 33 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Bourigeaud has been a starter in 183 games thus far in his career and he scores 0.18 G/90. The forward representing France has earned 32 goals scored in 16,108 mins played. Another player who could decide the outcome is Adrien Hunou, the forward representing France. He has helped on a goal 8 times in his pro soccer career while he has scored 37 goals. Hunou has 10,027 minutes during 107 career starts and has been handed 11 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.33 G/90 thus far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Rennes will be Alfred Gomis. Gomis has seen the pitch for 18,948 minutes and has tallied 628 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.14 (240 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 73.3%. The goalkeeper hailing from Senegal has seen 854 shots tried at him in 212 starts. Gomis (68-63-76 record during his career) has totaled 67 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.6% shutout rate.

When they last took the field, Nantes went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Lorient. They wrapped up this contest by completing 283 out of their 381 passes they tried earning a percentage of 74.3%. Nantes finished the match with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by converting 12 out of the 24 dribbles they pursued. Nantes connected on 3 shots on goal out of their 8 shots tried earning them a 37.5% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 32 goals and 19 assists in all their games, Nantes sports an average of 1.03 goals and 0.61 assists per 90 min.

Ludovic Blas will need to provide a spark for Nantes. The midfielder from France has been on the pitch for 10,432 professional minutes while he has scored 18 goals. He has totaled 18 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times. He currently averages 0.16 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 112 matches during his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Renaud Emond, the forward born in Belgium. He has accumulated 55 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 8 different times. Emond has been given a total of 15 yellow card warnings in 10,807 minutes played (118 starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.46.

Alban Lafont will reside in front of the goal for Nantes. During his career, Lafont has allowed 239 goals while totaling 527 stops in 190 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.26 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 51-61-78. He sports a save % of 71.9% and his shutout rate is currently at 26.8%. Lafont has totaled 51 shutouts while defending 740 shots tried against him in 17,039 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nantes (+300) and over 2.5 goals

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