We expect Rennes' attacking quality to be too much for Angers to handle on Sunday.
It is a meeting between Ligue 1's worst defence and second best attack, making by far the most likely outcome an away win in what should be an entertaining affair.
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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 57.94%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Angers had a probability of 19.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.92%) and 0-2 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.55%), while for an Angers win it was 1-0 (5.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.