PSG vs Rennes Prediction, 11/7/2020 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/6/2020

Game: PSG vs Rennes

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-556) Rennes (+1300)

Adrien Hunou and Rennes (5-3-1, 3rd in Ligue 1) travel to Parc des Princes on Saturday where they'll take on PSG (7-0-2, 1st in Ligue 1). The starting goaltenders will be Keylor Navas for PSG and Alfred Gomis for Rennes. The moneyline on this contest has PSG priced at -556 and the Red and Blacks are at +1300. The over/under opens at 3.5.

PSG have accounted for 23 goals on the campaign, which has them 1st in the league. They have attempted 157 shots with 61 being on target, which is a 38.9% shots on target percentage. PSG has controlled possession of the ball for 64.7% of games while they have success at dribbling 63% of the time (7th in Ligue 1). They have been on the receiving end of 5,596 passes on 5,985 tries on the season, which gives them a receiving percentage of 93.5%.

Pablo Sarabia is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for PSG. He has totaled 50 assists while tallying 60 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Sarabia has had a starting assignment in 193 matchups in his career and has 0.23 G/90. The forward from Spain has earned 44 goals scored in 17,372 minutes played. Another player who should impact this match is Angel Di Maria, the forward who is from Argentina. He has helped on a goal 134 times thus far in his career while scoring 80 total goals. Maria has accumulated 25,408 mins during 296 career starts and has been handed a total of 46 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 mins in his career.

The guy defending the goal for PSG will be Keylor Navas. Navas has defended the goal for 19,179 minutes and has earned 631 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.02 (218 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .746. The keeper from Costa Rica has faced 847 shots tried against him in 214 career starts. Navas (116-48-50 record during his career) has totaled 72 shutouts, which leaves him with a 33.6% clean sheet percentage.

Rennes has 5,418 pass targets this season (2nd in Ligue 1) with 4,909 completed passes. They have a receiving percentage of 90.6% while controlling possession of the ball 61.1% of the time. The Red and Blacks have had success dribbling 54.2% of the time this year while earning 17 goals. They have connected on 30.1% of their shots out of 133 shots.

Adrien Hunou should provide a lift for Rennes. The forward representing France has accumulated 9,625 mins while he has scored 35 goals. He has accumulated 10 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. He is averaging 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 104 games in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Sehrou Guirassy, the forward born in France. He has scored 36 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 7 times. Guirassy has been handed 13 yellow cards in 8,326 mins (88 starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.39.

Alfred Gomis will be looking after the net for the Red and Blacks. During his professional soccer career, Gomis has allowed 223 goals while he has accounted for 595 saves in 199 starting assignments. He has given up 1.13 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 66-59-69. He has earned a save percentage of .737 and his clean sheet rate sits at 32.7%. Gomis has 65 shutouts while seeing 805 shots tried against him in 17,778 career mins.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take PSG (-556)

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