Nice vs Rennes: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 16Kick-off on January 3, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Rennes?
Nice won 3-2 on January 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. GuessandNice
- 27′A. KalimuendoRennes
- 34′S. DiopNice
- 45′G. LabordeNice
- 49′A. TruffertRennes
Official lineup for Nice vs Rennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
4-2-3-1- 24G. Laborde
- 10S. Diop
- 19B. Bouanani
- 29E. Guessand
- 22T. Ndombélé
- 6H. Boudaoui
- 26M. Bard
- 5Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 55Y. Ndayishimiye
- 33A. Mendy
- 1M. Bułka
Rennes
3-4-2-1- 9A. Kalimuendo
- 7A. Grønbæk
- 11L. Blas
- 3A. Truffert
- 6A. Matusiwa
- 17J. James
- 22L. Assignon
- 15M. Faye
- 55L. Østigård
- 33H. Hateboer
- 30S. Mandanda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Rennes have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Corte(away) | 1-1 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Montpellier(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Le Havre(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Lyon(away) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Bordeaux(away) | 4-1 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Angers(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Nantes(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Saint Etienne(home) | 5-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Lille(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nice wins, 1 draw, 2 Rennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Rennes 2-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Nice 2-0 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Nice 2-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Rennes 2-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Nice 1-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Rennes 1-2 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rennes score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Rennes | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 9th in Ligue 1 (8 points from 6 matches) and Rennes sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rennes | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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