Given that free-scoring Rennes have netted at least two goals in four of their six matches this season, we expect the visitors to return to winning ways in the league this weekend, extending Montpellier's winless run to four games in the process.
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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 49.22%. A win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 25.7% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.44%) and 0-2 (8.82%). The likeliest Montpellier HSC win was 1-0 (7.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.