The third round of the French Cup takes place this weekend, with Ligue 1 leaders PSG travelling to take on Rennes at Roazhon Park. The match is undoubtedly one of the ties of the round, with the hosts looking to cause an upset in front of their home fans.
French Cup – Roazhon Park, Rennes – Sunday 7th January – 20:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/2 at Betway |
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Rennes
Paris Saint GermainRennes and PSG go head-to-head in the French Cup this weekend, with the visitors and reigning champions looking to make it safely through to the next round. PSG boss Unai Emery is likely to rest some of his big names for the trip, meaning that many within the game are predicting a closer encounter at Roazhon Park. For those still unsure of who to back ahead of kick-off, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Rennes Team News
Rennes ended 2017 in disappointing form with Ligue 1 defeats against Monaco and PSG, however manager Sabri Lamouchi will be hopeful of an improved performance after a break over the Christmas period. Sunderland’s on-loan winger Whabi Khazri and Ismaeli Sarr are among the biggest attacking threats for the home side, while midfielder Yoann Gourcuff will look to roll back the years against their rivals. Rennes have a good attacking record in France this season, with their defensive frailties letting them down.
PSG Team News
PSG have started the season in fine form, winning 16 of their 19 Ligue 1 matches in order to sit 9 points clear of Monaco. Edison Cavani, Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe have all been on fire in front of goal, however manager Emery could well choose to rest some his star names, with the Brazilian in particular likely to miss out on the trip to Rennes. As a result, Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore could earn rare starts.
Head to Head
PSG and St Etienne have met on 29 occasions in the past, with PSG having come out on top 14 times, as well as registering five draws. PSG comfortably defeated Rennes 4-1 just a matter of weeks ago.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Taking this all into account, there are a whole host of betting markets that are worth taking advantage of ahead of kick-off on Friday. Given their form so far this season, PSG are the favourites to make it through to the next round, with bookmakers William Hill offering the French giants odds of 1/6 to win in 90 minutes. However, those looking to bet on a surprise home success for Rennes can take advantage of odds of 12/1 with the same bookmaker. Elsewhere, with the home side having recently played out a five goal encounter, betting on both teams scoring is well worth considering, with Ladbrokes offering odds of 6/5 for this market.
Top Betting Tip
Despite these attracting odds and predictions, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which can be backed at odds of 1/2 at Paddy Power.