Honing in on a Champions League spot, Nice should fancy their chances of extending their winning run to four games at Roazhon Park on Saturday.
Rennes' campaign has petered out into mid-table mediocrity, meaning that the emphasis is on Le Gym to bring plenty of energy and escape with maximum points.
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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 41.72%. A win for Nice had a probability of 34.4% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.5%) and 2-0 (6.08%). The likeliest Nice win was 1-2 (7.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.