There is a lot at stake for both teams heading into this encounter, and they each have plenty of game-changers capable of producing moments of brilliance that can turn one point into three.
We should see some firepower from both teams, but given the magnitude of this game, we do not expect Monaco or Rennes to take too many risks going forward late in the match.
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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 59.49%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Monaco had a probability of 17.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.87%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.02%), while for a Monaco win it was 0-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1% likelihood.
