Auxerre vs Rennes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th March 2023

Rennes go up against Auxerre on Saturday for an exciting Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.

Placed 17 in the table Auxerre have amassed 22 points after 26 matches. On 46 points, Rennes rank five with 26 matches played this season.

Auxerre are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Rennes. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they could be in for more disappointment.

Auxerre scored seven goals, conceded 15 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Rennes are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Rennes claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

The late encounter in the Ligue 1 between these two teams was a belter of a 5-0 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

Auxerre vs Rennes Prediction

Auxerre Form

In their last three matches, Auxerre won 2-1 and 0-1 against first Lyon then Lorient, before drawing 1-1 against Nice. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Auxerre have two wins, while they've drawn one and lost three. They scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Rennes Form

Rennes won twice in their last three matches as Shakhtar Donetsk were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Nantes 0-1. Marseille proved too strong, though, and a 0-1 defeat followed. Rennes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Both Auxerre and visitors Rennes seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Rennes won six of their previous seven encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Ligue 1. They scored 19 and conceded five goals and collected 19 points. Auxerre enjoy a record of five wins, seven draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Rennes so far pulled off 14 wins, four draws and eight defeats in the Ligue 1.

Auxerre vs Rennes Squads

Auxerre Squad

The 57-year-old Pelissier will select the starting eleven against Rennes from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:

Donovan Leon (0/0), Ionut Andrei Radu (0/7), Theo De Percin (0/0), Vincenzo Cozzella (0/0), Akim Zedadka (1/17), Brayann Pereira (0/2), Denys Bain (0/2), Gideon Mensah (0/17), Jubal (2/25), Julian Jeanvier (1/15), Kenji Van Boto (0/1), Souleymane Toure (0/14), Theo Pellenard (0/0), Birama Toure (0/26), Elisha Owusu (0/0), Gauthier Hein (2/23), Hamza Sakhi (1/23), Han-Noah Massengo (0/6), Kays Ruiz-Atil (0/1), Kevin Danois (0/0), Mathias Autret (2/20), Natanael Bouekou (0/0), Ousoumane Camara (0/0), Rayan Raveloson (1/22), Siriki Dembele (0/4), Youssouf M'Changama (0/19), Gaetan Perrin (3/25), Idjessi Metsoko (0/0), Kylian Silvestre (0/0), Lassine Sinayoko (0/24), M'Baye Niang (3/20), Matthis Abline (3/20), Nuno Da Costa (3/21), Remy Dugimont (0/10).

Rennes Squad

Here is the full team squad of Rennes. The 56 year-old Bruno Genesio will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dogan Alemdar (0/3), Elias Damergy (0/0), Romain Salin (0/0), Steve Mandanda (0/24), Adrien Truffert (0/26), Arthur Theate (2/25), Birger Meling (0/18), Christopher Wooh (0/10), Djed Spence (0/5), Guela Doue (0/0), Hamari Traore (1/19), Jeanuel Belocian (0/2), Joe Rodon (1/14), Lorenz Assignon (0/6), Steven Moreira (0/0), Baptiste Santamaria (1/14), Benjamin Bourigeaud (3/25), Desire Doue (3/20), Flavien Tait (2/23), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/16), Lovro Majer (1/21), Warmed Omari (0/6), Xeka (0/8), Amine Gouiri (9/24), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (6/19), Ibrahim Salah (0/5), Jeremy Doku (1/19), Karl Toko Ekambi (4/25), Martin Terrier (9/16).

Auxerre vs Rennes Team News

Auxerre might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Rennes.

Kays Ruiz-Atil, Ionut Andrei Radu and Theo Pellenard are all absent from the Auxerre squad that faces Rennes at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.

Rennes are juggling with four absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Auxerre.

Martin Terrier, Lorenz Assignon, Desire Doue and Baptiste Santamaria all face a spell on the sidelines for Rennes due to various injuries.

Auxerre vs Rennes Lineups

Auxerre vs Rennes H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 5-0 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday. Auxerre have a 40% win rate in the against Rennes, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 4-3-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Auxerre vs Rennes Results

Recent meetings between Auxerre and visiting side Rennes might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/5 with the bookies.

Auxerre vs Rennes Betting Tips

Matthis Abline found the back of the net two times in the previous six Ligue 1 games for Auxerre, who won't mind him striking again this coming Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Amine Gouiri to keep his current streak of three goals in his last six Ligue 1 games going for Rennes.

Auxerre claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing four. Rennes won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost six of these matches. Auxerre scored the first opening goal of the match a modest three times in their 10 previous matches at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps. Rennes scored the opener in two of their 10 most recent outings away.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past ten encounters between Auxerre and Rennes, with Auxerre scoring 0.7 goals on average per game. Rennes averaged 1.1 goals, while both teams scored three times. Auxerre saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that Rennes played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.