We said: Rennes 1-0 Reims
Rennes' vast investment in the January transfer window should give them the edge over their relegation rivals, as has been seen recently with wins over Strasbourg and Saint-Etienne.
Last week's clash with Lille was a tough assignment, and an out-of-form Reims are a level below that, so the hosts will feel they should win against a side who are winless in 11 league matches.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rennes win with a probability of 45.03%. A win for Reims had a probability of 28.88% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.05%) and 2-0 (8.12%). The likeliest Reims win was 0-1 (8.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.4%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Rennes in this match.
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