Rennes' trio of away fixtures this term have been nothing to write home about, but the floodgates could open for Genesio's Terrier-reinforced attack on Sunday, where a shaky Lorient rearguard should not emerge unscathed.
Le Bris's team are rarely kept at arm's length on their own patch either, but having enjoyed a timely break amid a minor downturn in fortunes, a refreshed Rouges et Noir should travel home with all three points and the Brittany bragging rights.
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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 54.91%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Lorient had a probability of 21.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.83%) and 0-2 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.02%), while for a Lorient win it was 1-0 (6.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.