We said: Rennes 3-0 Metz
Despite playing just three days prior to this encounter, Rennes should record a comfortable victory against their struggling visitors here.
It is difficult to stake a claim for Metz even finding the back of the net due to their recent struggles and the calibre of their opposition on Sunday, and Rennes should return to winning ways to continue their push for a Champions League spot.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rennes win with a probability of 81.91%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Metz had a probability of 4.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-0 with a probability of 17.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.88%) and 3-0 (14.07%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (6.25%), while for a Metz win it was 0-1 (2.45%). The actual scoreline of 6-1 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.