As two of the league's strongest sides do battle we predict a close and exciting affair.
The international break may have hampered Rennes' growing momentum, while Nice boast plenty of quality and will be desperate to avoid a defeat on home turf, and we opt for a high-scoring draw as a result.
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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 Nice win with a probability of 39.26%. A win for Rennes had a probability of 34.57% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.72%). The likeliest Rennes win was 0-1 (9.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.44%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.