Marseille take on the visitors Rennes in the round 1/8-finals of Coupe de France. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 3rd at Stade Vélodrome (Marseille).
Marseille intend to hold on to the positions gained last season. After the setbacks of the 2023/2024 campaign, Olympique Marseille took decisive action. They managed to lure De Zerbi and significantly strengthened the squad for his project, finishing second last spring under the former Shakhtar coach. This result secured a return to the Champions League, where the French side failed to reach the play-offs, and after a 0–3 defeat in the final round the coach submitted his resignation. On the domestic stage, apart from PSG, Lens have also pulled ahead. That makes it especially important not to slow down now and to remain inside the top four, a task Marseille are generally handling well despite extremely tight competition. At the same time, their performances remain inconsistent, as shown by a win over then-leaders Lens followed by an entertaining draw against Paris. Recent results suggest that Marseille are still competitive against top opponents but struggle to maintain the same level week after week. Their home form, however, remains a key factor that helps them stay among the league’s frontrunners.
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Rennes are generally rated much lower than their opponents. Still, they have enjoyed some notable success in recent years, before a downturn saw them finish last season in the lower half of the table with 41 points and 12th place. Nevertheless, Habib Beye has proven that the trust placed in him was justified. His team are now progressing, especially in recent weeks, and by mid-winter there was serious talk of a possible return to the Champions League by the end of the current campaign. That made the slip-up against modest Le Havre all the more frustrating. Matches against Lorient and Monaco, neither of them among the strongest sides, also ended in defeats, with Rennes failing to score at all. The latest round in the principality turned into a humiliating collapse, finishing with a 0–4 scoreline. Such results indicate a clear loss of momentum after a promising spell. Confidence appears shaken, and recent away performances have raised serious concerns.
In the last four head-to-head encounters, each side has recorded two wins against the other. Olympique need to regroup and deliver a result, and the conditions look ideal: a home match against an opponent that has clearly lost confidence. We believe the hosts will secure a victory at their stadium.
Prediction for the match: Marseille to win.
