Strasbourg vs Rennes Prediction, 4/19/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/18/2026

Game: Strasbourg vs Rennes

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026

Location: Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France

TV: ESPN+

Strasbourg (12-7-9) will play Rennes (14-8-7) at Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France on Sunday. Strasbourg are priced at +110 while the Red and Blacks are at -132. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalies expected to start will be Mike Penders for Strasbourg and Brice Samba for Rennes.

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The Racers have surrendered 34 goals while surrendering 1.21 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have tallied 112 shots on target on them. They have compiled 9 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 32.1% for the season. Strasbourg has tallied 53 yellow card warnings for the year and also 5 red cards. The Racers sit at 6th when talking about goals expected having 21.3, and their expected goals against are coming in at 19.9. Over the course of the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.54 points per fixture (43 points) and also are ranked 6th in European soccer with 33 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 12 as a result of 46 goals compiled as well as 34 goals relinquished. Strasbourg has recorded 82 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 69.6% for the year.

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The Red and Blacks have put together an average of 1.7 pts per match while accumulating 34 assists and 4 red cards. The Red and Blacks have a clean sheet % of 31.0% on the year and also 50 yellow card warnings. Rennes has a ranking of 11th in the matter of goals conceded with 41, and the goal differential is 8. This season, the Red and Blacks have a save % of 62.7% (110 SoT against), and they also rank 6th among Big 5 teams with 50 points. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.41 with 73 saves, and they have amassed 9 shut outs. Rennes has earned 49 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of the season is sitting at 20.0.

The man who will defend the goal for Strasbourg is Mike Penders. Penders has defended the goal for 2,430 minutes and has accumulated 80 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has seen 110 shots attempted against him in 27 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.26 (34 goals surrendered) and his save % is 72.7%. Penders (11-7-9 mark during his soccer career) has earned 8 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.6%% clean sheet rate.

Brice Samba will be looking after the net for Rennes. Thus far in his career, Samba has allowed 200 goals and has racked up 525 saves in 171 starts. Samba has totaled 62 shutouts while defending 722 shots attempted against him in 15,504 career mins. He has earned a save % of 72.7% and his shutout rate sits at 36.0%%. He has allowed 1.16 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 74-44-54.

Martial Godo is one member of the team who has a chance to score for Strasbourg. He has 6 assists while tallying 30 points during his pro soccer career. The forward born in England has totaled 12 goals scored in 3,892 professional minutes. Godo has been a starter in 44 games so far in his career and tallies 0.28 goals per 90 mins.

Rennes features a difference maker in Breel Embolo, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward who is from Switzerland has played 21,429 mins and he has scored 90 goals. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 231 outings thus far in his career. He has tallied 220 points thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 40 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Strasbourg (-132)

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