Rennes welcome Marseille to Roazhon Park on Friday with the hosts looking to build on an impressive start to the new Ligue 1 campaign.
Rennes are unbeaten in the new season, drawing 2-2 with PSG before taking all three points against Le Mans and Angers.
Marseille, meanwhile, began with a 4-0 victory over Strasbourg but have since lost to Monaco and Paris FC, leaving them with just three points from their opening three Ligue 1 games.
Rennes have been particularly strong at home in recent months, going six without defeat at Roazhon Park, while Marseille have lost four of their last five away games.
The hosts have also won two of their last three home meetings with L'OM and look capable of taking advantage of their visitors' difficult start.
Rennes v Marseille Tips Summary
Best Bet - Rennes to win @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Amine Gouiri anytime goalscorer @ 15/8
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Over 3.5 goals & Most goals in first half @ 7/1
Rennes v Marseille Prediction
Best Bet: Rennes to win @ 11/10
Rennes have made an excellent start to the Ligue 1 season and look capable of maintaining their unbeaten record against a Marseille team struggling for consistency.
Franck Haise's side have taken seven points from their first three games, drawing with PSG before securing victories over Le Mans and Angers.
They have also been impressive at Roazhon Park, where they are unbeaten in their last six matches, winning four and drawing two.
Marseille have endured a much more difficult start, losing two of their opening three league matches after their 4-0 victory over Strasbourg was followed by defeats to Monaco and Paris FC.
L'OM have also lost four of their last five away games.
Rennes have won three of their last four home meetings with Marseille, including a penalty shootout win in the Coupe de France, and can make their strong start count with another victory on Friday.
Alternative Bet: Amine Gouiri anytime goalscorer @ 15/8
Amine Gouiri has been Marseille's main attacking threat at the start of the new season and can find the net against his former club.
The Algeria international has scored four of Marseille's six goals so far this season, taking on the responsibility left by the departures of Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Gouiri scored in the 3-2 defeat to Paris FC last time out, continuing a run of form that makes him the visitors' most obvious goalscoring threat.
The forward knows Rennes well from his time with the club and scored twice against his former side last season.
With Marseille likely to need goals if they are to get anything from this difficult away fixture, Gouiri should have opportunities to add to his impressive tally.
Rennes v Marseille Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Over 3.5 goals
Most goals in first half
Pays 7/1
Goals have been a regular feature of Rennes' recent matches, with each of their last 10 competitive games producing over 2.5 goals and nine of those also seeing both teams score.
Of their three matches in Ligue 1 so far this season, two of them have seen four or more goals, underlining the goal threat that comes in Rennes matches.
Rennes have been quick out of the blocks this season, taking the lead inside the opening 10 minutes in each of their three Ligue 1 matches, while six of their last seven goals have arrived before half-time.
Marseille have been more productive after the break, but Rennes' tendency to start quickly makes the first half an appealing period for goals in this fixture.
The head-to-head record also points towards goals, with Marseille having won four of the last five meetings, although Rennes won the corresponding fixture last season.
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Key Match Stats
Rennes are unbeaten in their opening three Ligue 1 matches this season, winning two and drawing one
Rennes are unbeaten in their last six games at Roazhon Park, winning four
Rennes' last 10 matches have all featured over 2.5 goals
Both teams have scored in nine of Rennes' last 10 matches
Marseille have lost four of their last five away games
L'OM striker Amine Gouiri is Ligue 1's top scorer with four goals in three matches this season
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