Rennes vs Marseille Prediction, 3/5/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/28/2023

Game: Rennes vs Marseille

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Rennes (+178) Marseille (+151)

Roazhon Park is the location where Marseille (16-4-5) will try to beat Rennes (14-4-7) on Sunday. The Red and Blacks are priced at +178 while the Olympians are at +151. The total is set at 2.75. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Steve Mandanda for Rennes and Pau Lopez for Marseille.

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The Red and Blacks rank 7th in the category of xG having 40.4, and their expected goals against are 31.6. The Red and Blacks have conceded 28 goals while allowing 1.12 goals per 90, and opposing teams have earned 90 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is currently at 17 by way of 45 goals put in the net as well as 28 goals surrendered. They have amassed 7 shut outs, giving them a % of 28.0 on the campaign. Rennes has amassed 61 saves and also have a SV percentage of 70.0 on the year. Rennes has a total of 39 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 6 red cards. This year, the squad sports an average of 1.84 pts per contest (46 pts) and also are 3rd in Ligue 1 with 29 assists.

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Marseille has accounted for 48 goals and their xG so far this season is 43.2. This team's goals against per 90 min is 1.00 in addition to 76 saves, and they have accumulated 8 shut outs. For the year, OM has a save percentage of 78.6 (98 SoTA), and they also rank 2nd in Ligue 1 with 52 points. Marseille sits at 2nd when talking about goals given up with 25, and the goal difference is 23. OM has earned a shut out percentage of 32.0 on the campaign and 45 yellow card cautions. The Olympians are sitting with an average of 2.1 points per fixture while recording 28 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Rennes is Steve Mandanda. Mandanda has seen the pitch for a total of 44,669 mins and has accumulated 1,269 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.10 (547 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .707. The keeper born in France has faced 1,794 shots tried at him in 501 career starts. Mandanda (242-138-119 mark in his career) has recorded 160 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.9% shutout percentage.

Pau Lopez will be residing in front of the net for Marseille. Lopez has accumulated 53 clean sheets and has defended 786 shots attempted against him in 18,068 mins in his career. He has a save % of .692 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.6%. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 91-40-69. In his pro soccer career, Lopez has allowed 266 goals and has totaled 544 stops in 199 starting assignments.

Amine Gouiri is one guy who can make an impact for Rennes. He has totaled 17 assists while accumulating 11 yellow cards during his career. The forward from France has racked up 31 goals scored in 7,082 mins played. Gouiri has had a starting assignment in 81 matches during his pro soccer career and has 0.39 goals per 90 minutes.

Marseille stars Cengiz Under, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He scores 0.29 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 115 games during his career. The forward representing Turkey has been on the field for 9,870 professional minutes while earning 32 goals. He has 13 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 21 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marseille (+151)

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