As Rennes have managed to keep most of their squad intact, amid interest from across Europe, they are well-placed to kick off the new season with an authoritative win. Lorient's woes on the road are unlikely to end against their local rivals, due to a lack of punch in attack.
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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 77.45%. A draw had a probability of 14.7% and a win for Lorient had a probability of 7.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.97%) and 1-0 (10.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7%), while for a Lorient win it was 0-1 (2.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood.