Rennes vs Nantes Prediction, 4/26/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/25/2026

Game: Rennes vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: ESPN+

Rennes (14-8-7) hosts Nantes (4-7-17) at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France on Sunday. The Red and Blacks are priced at -210 while Nantes are priced at +172. The over/under comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Brice Samba for Rennes and Anthony Lopes for Nantes.

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The Red and Blacks have conceded 41 goals while giving up 1.41 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have 110 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 9 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 31.0% for the season. Rennes has a total of 50 yellow card warnings over the course of the season in addition to 4 red cards. The Red and Blacks sit at 5th for xG having 21.5, and their expected goals against are at 22.9. This season, the club is sitting with an average of 1.72 pts per contest (50 pts) and have a ranking of 5th in Big 5 soccer with 34 assists. The team's differential on goals is currently at 8 by means of 49 goals put in the net in addition to 41 goals given up. Rennes has amassed 73 SVs and have a SV percentage of 62.7% this season.

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This season, the Canaries have a save percentage of 65.6% (131 SoTA), and they also sit at 17th in Big 5 soccer with 19 pts. The Canaries have put together an average of 0.7 pts/match while amassing 13 assists and 2 red cards. Nantes has totaled 24 goals and their expected goals so far this season is 21.4. The Canaries have a shut out rate of 21.4% this year and 59 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.61 in addition to 89 saves, and they have accounted for 6 shutouts. Nantes is 14th when talking about goals allowed with 45, and their difference in goals is coming in at -21.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Rennes is Brice Samba. Samba has seen the field for 15,504 minutes and has accumulated 525 stops during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.16 (200 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 72.7%. The goalkeeper born in France has had 722 shots attempted at him in 171 career starts. Samba (74-44-54 mark in his career) has accumulated 62 clean sheets, which gives him a 36.0%% shutout rate.

Anthony Lopes will reside in front of the net for Nantes. So far in his pro soccer career, Lopes has allowed 508 goals and has accounted for 1,213 stops in 423 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.1% and his shutout rate is currently 31.2%%. He has conceded 1.21 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 203-93-125. Lopes has tallied 131 clean sheets while seeing 1,705 shots against him in 37,810 mins throughout his career.

Breel Embolo is a member of the side who can help decide the match for Rennes. The forward born in Switzerland has earned 90 goals in 21,429 mins. Embolo has been in the starting lineup in 231 matchups thus far in his career and he tallies 0.38 goals per 90 minutes. He has 40 assists while earning 220 points in his career.

Nantes has a guy in Matthis Abline, who can change the course of a fixture. He is currently averaging 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has started 98 games so far in his career. The forward from France has been on the field for 8,815 minutes while earning 32 goals. He has tallied 73 points so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 9 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nantes (-210)

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