Rennes vs Marseille Prediction & Betting Tips (11 January)

Jorge Sampaoli's first weeks on the Stade Rennais bench are not easy. His team shows a certain irregularity in its results. The Rouge et Noir have lost their last 3 away games including in Nice 3-2 on the last day but know how to do the job on their lawn, where they remain on success ahead of Saint-Etienne 5-0 and Angers 2 -0. These results make Rennes 13th in the ranking, 2 points ahead of the virtual play-off. In the Coupe de France, the Rennais acquired a valuable success at the end of the year in Bordeaux 1-4 to qualify for the 16th finals.

 OM are embarked on a mission, that of consolidating their second position in the standings at the expense of their pursuer, Monaco, behind by 3 points. The runner-up of PSG, who is ahead of him by 7 lengths, negotiated his first of the year well, last weekend against Le Havre 5-1 , to thus forget his draw, still at the Vélodrome, against Lille 1-1 end of 2024. Marseille have gleaned 4 victories in their last 5 Championship matches. At the same time, the Marseille club fined Saint-Etienne 0-4 in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France and will host Lille on Tuesday in the next round. 

Stade Rennais continues to plan without replacement goalkeeper Alemdar and senior defender Seidu. Seriously injured, the latter will not be back before the end of the season. Summer recruit Meister (1 goal) with little playing time should return to the group. Sick last weekend, the Dane withdrew from the trip to Nice in which Seko Fofana, flagship recruit at the start of the winter transfer window, took part. Coming into play for the last half hour, the former Al-Nassr player has a chance of starting this clash against Marseille on the field. In Nice, Kalimuendo scored his 7th achievement of the season. Also a scorer in the Coupe de France, he has therefore scored in the last two matches. For Marseille, the full-back Lirola (potential starter) was suspended and injured at the same time.

His sanction has been served and the Spaniard is now in the recovery phase. He is uncertain like the Kondogbia framework placed in central defense. On the other hand, the long-term absentees Moumbagna and Carboni remain unavailable and defender Mbemba, sidelined since the start of the season, is still not in Roberto De Zerbi's plans. Absent at the last minute against Le Havre, the starting midfielder Hojbjerg, then ill, should make his return and the attacking midfielder Harit (2 goals, 3 assists), victim of muscular discomfort, is in doubt. Marseille recruited central defender Luiz Felipe this week from Al-Ittihad. Having not played since August, number 4 is not guaranteed to take part in this meeting.