Auxerre vs Stade Rennais Prediction: Auxerre will keep it tight

Auxerre are riding in a very comfortable form lately as they welcome Stade Rennais to the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps for round 27. Since their exit in the Coup de France, Auxerre have not lost a single game in all 4 matches they have played. Stade Rennais were knocked out of the Europa League by Shakthtar Donetsk, and since then they have recorded 1 win and 1 loss.

Rennes are pushing for a top 4 finish at least and they are 5 points away from that position, Auxerre are still relegation threatened but there is hope they might escape the drop with the way they are playing recently.

Auxerre are hoping to climb up from the relegation zone and they have been putting in the extra efforts on the pitch. In their last 5 matches, they recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Their last match ended in a 1-1 draw against Nice away from home. Auxerre didn’t have much influence on the game, as they managed only 35% possession, 1 shot on target and 0 corner kicks.

Auxerre are currently 17th, with 22 points from 26 matches. They recorded 5 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses.

Team Streaks:- No losses (4), Both teams scoring (4/5), Less than 4.5 cards (8/10), Less than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Rennais are struggling for consistency in recent times. In their last 5 matches, they recorded 2 wins and 3 losses. They lost their last match 1-0 against Marseille on their home ground. In that match, Rennais managed 55% of the possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Stade Rennais are currently 5th on the table, with 446 points from 26 matches. They recorded 14 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses.

Team Streaks:- Less than 2.5 goals (4/5), Less than 4.5 cards (8/10), Less than 10.5 corners (6/8).

Auxerre and Stade Rennais have played 20 matches before now. Auxerre have 9 wins while Stade Rennais have 8 wins and 3 matches ended in a draw.

The head to head streaks are thus:-

• Stade de Rennais have no losses in their last 5 meetings
• Auxerre are without clean sheet in their last 4 matches
• Less than 2.5 goals have been scored in 8/10 meetings
• Less than 4.5 cards have been shown in 10/10 matches

I foresee a very tight game with little chances for goals. Auxerre have been able to play tight and compact lately to avoid defeats and I expect them to maintain the same style of play in this match. So, if at all we will have a winner, it will be by a slight goal margin.

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.75 Odds
• Bet on First Half Under 1.5 Goals at 1.65 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-1 at 8.4 Odds