Angers vs Rennes Prediction: Tough match is expected

Angers vs Rennes Prediction and Odds on 31 August 2025

On Sunday, 31 August 2025, Angers and Rennes will play at the Raymond Kopa stadium in the third round of French Ligue 1. Angers opened the season with a win against Le Havre, but then were defeated by PSG (0-1). Rennes, on the other hand, won the first round in a strange match against Marseille, but suffered a heavy defeat against Lorient (0-4), again in a very strange match in which they received two red cards in the first 11 minutes. The match is expected to be tactical, with a focus on defense. Even though Rennes are slight favorites, it will be a very difficult challenge for them, due to the current problems with the lineups of the guests.

Angers: form and statistics

In the last round, Angers had the toughest away game in the league against PSG, but still held their own very well. More precisely, they defended excellently, but in the 50th minute, they still gave in and conceded a goal. The scorer was Fabian Ruiz, who thus brought all three points to the Parisians. The hosts could have taken the lead in the first half, they created enough chances, and their best one was in the 27th minute when they were awarded a penalty kick, but Ousmane Dembele shot over the goal. Even after taking the lead in the second half, the hosts were dangerous and dominated. Angers only had the ball at their feet 17 percent of the time, and the Parisians finished the job calmly in the end. Incidentally, this is the second duel with Parisian opponents for Angers, in the first round, they won against Paris FC 1:0, and now they were defeated by PSG with the same result. In this match against Rennes, they will try to continue with their good performances, especially in the defense.

Angers: Team News and Injury Report

In this match Angers will be without injured H. Abdelli and R. Labeau Lascary but it's expected Yassin Belkhdim and Louis Mouton to be back in the squad against Rennes.

🔖 Angers possible starting lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper — Koffi

Defenders — Arcus, Camara, Lefort

Midfielders — Raolisoa, Capelle, Courcoul, Belkebla, Allevinah

Attacker — Labeau, Cherif

⛔️ Out: H. Abdelli, R. Labeau Lascary

👤 Head coach: Alexandre Dujeux

Rennes: form and statistics

Mahdi Camara (27) and Christopher Wooh (23), the right winger and right back of the French Rennes, found themselves in the spotlight during the match between Lorient and Rennes in the 2nd round of the French Ligue 1. Namely, the duo from Rennes managed to finish their performance by the 11th minute. First, Camara earned a red card on his debut for a rough start in the 6th minute. After only two touches of the ball, in the sixth minute, he kicked Dermane Karim in the chest with the sole of his foot and earned a direct red card. Five minutes later, Wooh was sent off for fouling a Lorient player who was, at that moment, the last player in the Rennes defensive line. Thus, Rennes was left with nine players on the field in the very early stages of the match. It’s one of the strangest situations in French Ligue 1 in recent years. Rennes have a serious problem with discipline as they had a player sent off in the first round against Marseille, as Ait Boudlal A. received a red card in the 31st minute, but in the end, Rennes managed to win that match. 

Rennes: Team News and Injury Report

A.Ait Boudlal, M. Camara, and C. Wooh are suspended and will miss this match against Angers.

🔖 Rennes possible starting lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper — Samba

Defenders —  Seidu, Jacquet, Rouault

Midfielders — Frankowski, Rieder, Rongier, Fofana, Merlin

Attackers — Blas, Meite

⛔️Out: A.Ait Boudlal, M. Camara, and C. Wooh

👤 Head coach: Habib Beye

Angers vs Rennes: head-to-head statistics

Rennes won in their last five official matches against Angers, scoring 13 goals, and conceding only 3. Angers’ last win against Rennes was in this stadium in August 2021.

Angers vs Rennes: Betting Tips & Odds

• Rennes won in their last five encounters. This option is available at 2.05 odds on 1xBet;
• In three of their last five matches one of the teams didn't scored. This option is available at 1.79 odds on Betway;
• Rennes scored over 1.5 goals in the last six matches against Angers.This option is available at 2.07 odds on Bet365;

Angers vs Rennes match prediction, 31 August 2025

Angers can be very pleased with their performances since the start of the season, and with such a solid defense, they can be certain of avoiding relegation. Rennes, on the other hand, have high ambitions, but in the first two rounds they didn't show anything well, in fact, they won with a little bit of luck against Marseille, and they have a big issue with discipline among their players.

Our match prediction: Both Teams to Score - No for a coefficient of 1.79 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Under 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.8 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: HT - Draw for a coefficient of 2.15 in the 1xbet bookmaker.