Marseille vs Rennes Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2026

Game: Marseille vs Rennes

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: ESPN+

Marseille (17-5-11) are welcoming Rennes (17-8-8) at Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France on Sunday. The Olympians are priced at +162 and the Red and Blacks are at -196. The over/under is 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Geronimo Rulli for Marseille and Brice Samba for Rennes.

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OM has given up 44 goals while conceding 1.33 goals per 90, and opposing teams have compiled 124 SoT against them. They have recorded 9 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 27.3% on the campaign. Marseille has compiled 77 yellow card warnings over the course of the season in addition to 4 red cards. The Olympians are 18th in relation to expected goals with 18.2, and the squad's expected goals against are 19.1. So far this year, the club has an average of 1.70 points per match (56 points) and are ranked 3rd in Big 5 soccer with 45 assists. This team's goal differential is at 16 by 60 goals earned and also 44 goals surrendered. Marseille has tallied 85 saves and they have a save% of 64.5% over the course of the season.

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The Red and Blacks are averaging 1.8 pts per match while earning 41 assists and 4 red cards. The Red and Blacks have recorded a shut out % of 30.3% so far this season and also 57 yellow card warnings. Rennes is ranked 11th when talking about goals allowed having 47, and the goal difference is sitting at 11. For the season, the Red and Blacks have a save % of 62.7% (126 SoT against), and they also are ranked 5th in European soccer with 59 points. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.42 in addition to 84 saves, and they have a total of 10 shut outs. Rennes has earned 58 goals and the team's xG on the year is 20.5.

The guy protecting the net for Marseille will be Geronimo Rulli. Rulli has seen the field for 25,511 mins and has 786 stops during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.24 (352 total goals conceded) and his save % is 69.9%. The keeper from Argentina has seen 1,124 shots attempted at him in 284 starting assignments. Rulli (124-67-93 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 83 shutouts, which has earned him a 29.3%% shutout percentage.

Brice Samba will be residing in front of the net for Rennes. In his career, Samba has allowed 206 goals while earning 536 saves in 175 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of 72.6% and his shutout rate is 35.7%%. He has conceded 1.17 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 77-44-55. Samba has earned 63 clean sheets and has defended 738 shots tried against him in 15,864 career minutes.

Mason Greenwood is one player who should impact this matchup for Marseille. Greenwood has started 178 outings so far in his career and tallies 0.47 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from England has 83 goals scored in 15,815 mins played. He has 27 assists while tallying 193 pts during his pro soccer career.

Rennes is being led onto the pitch by Breel Embolo, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Switzerland has earned 21,690 minutes and has earned 92 goals. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 234 matches thus far in his career. He has totaled 224 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marseille (-196)

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