Montpellier hosts Rennes in round 1 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, August 10th at Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier)
Montpellier had held a rather good season - the team finished the championship on the 6th line in the standings, lacking only 7 points to reach not reaching the European cup zone. But the Paladins haven’t been able to compete with Rennes on equal terms recently – in 12 last head-to-head matches, Montpellier could gain only two victories, which makes it clear: Rennes is an uncomfortable opponent for the Paladins. Besides, the hosts did not show themselves very well in the pre-season matches, primarily in the attack - Montpellier had serious problems in the first third, and it will be very difficult to fight for three points in this situation. In the last season, Montpellier played 2–2 with Rennes in the home field, and the opponent was better in terms of statistics, so I think that the hosts won’t win in the upcoming confrontation...
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Rennes held a very high-quality season - yes, the team finished only on the 10th line in Ligue 1, but it team managed to make an incredible thing in the French Cup final - Rennes beat PSG, losing 0-2 by the 21st minute, and a victory in the Cup will allow Rennes to try its luck in Euro cups. In the duel for the Super Cup, the visitors of the upcoming match were also close to sensation - Rennes led 1-0 before the halftime and was no worse than the opponent, but then the Paris class took its toll, and Rennes lost 1-2. Besides, Rennes played quite well in the away matches of the last season - only 8 defeats in 19 away matches. I think that the visitors will be able to get points in the upcoming game; after all, the matches with Montpellier are very successful for Rennes...
It seems to me that it is worth taking a closer look at the option with non-losing of the visitors. Rennes is a very militant team; besides, the history of head-to-head matches supports my bet in full.
Prediction for the match: Rennes to win with +0.5 handicap
