Rennes vs Chelsea Prediction, 11/24/2020 Champions League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/23/2020

Game: Rennes vs Chelsea

Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: CBS All Access

Odds/Point Spread: Rennes (+235) Chelsea (-105)

Martin Terrier and Rennes (0-1-2 in Champions League) play Chelsea (2-1-0 in Champions League) at Roazhon Park on Tuesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Alfred Gomis for Rennes and Edouard Mendy for Chelsea. Chelsea are at at -105 while Rennes are at +235. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Rennes faced Bordeaux in their last matchup and took a loss by a final of 1 - 0. Rennes attempted 10 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 7 of those dribbles for a rate of 70.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 83.6% rate by connecting on 453 of the 542 pass targets last game. Concerning shot accuracy, Rennes walked away from the pitch at a 14.3% clip by landing 2 shots on target of 14 total shots. Rennes has an average of 1.55 goals per 90 min (17 total goals) and have accounted for 15 assists in all matches for the year.

Martin Terrier is a guy who should impact this matchup for Rennes. Terrier has had a starting assignment in 56 games so far in his career and he tallies 0.26 G/90. The forward from France has totaled 15 goals in 5,200 minutes. He has accounted for 5 assists while earning 6 yellow cards in his career. Another player who should impact this match is Sehrou Guirassy, the forward taking the field for France. He has assisted on a goal 7 times thus far in his career while he has scored 36 total goals. Guirassy has been on the pitch for 8,492 minutes during 90 starts and has been handed 13 yellow card cautions. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Rennes is Alfred Gomis. Gomis (66-59-71 record in his career) has totaled 65 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 32.3% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper taking the field for Rennes has seen 813 shots tried against him in 201 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.14 (227 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .734. Gomis has defended the goal for a total of 17,958 mins and has accumulated 599 saves in his pro soccer career.

For their last outing, Chelsea got the victory with a final of 2 - 0 against Newcastle United. They finished the contest by completing 685 out of their 766 passes they attempted earning a rate of 89.4%. Chelsea finished the match with a 66.7% successful dribble rate by completing 4 out of the 6 dribbles they pursued. Chelsea landed 3 shots on target out of 14 shots attempted which gave them a 21.4% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 21 goals and 15 assists in all their games, Chelsea is averaging 2.33 goals and 1.67 assists per 90 min.

Timo Werner will need to provide a lift for Chelsea. The forward representing Germany has totaled 16,418 minutes while scoring 96 goals. He has earned 12 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 38 times. He scores 0.53 G/90 and has started 186 games during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Tammy Abraham, the forward representing Chelsea. Abraham has earned himself a total of 8 yellow cards in 11,017 professional minutes (122 career starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.58. He has earned 71 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 11 times.

Edouard Mendy will reside in front of the goal for Chelsea. During his career, Mendy has allowed 94 goals while totaling 285 stops in 109 starting assignments. He has surrendered 0.86 goals per 90 and he has a record of 33-26-17. He has earned a save % of .781 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 43.1%. Mendy has tallied 47 shutouts while defending 366 shots against him in 9,823 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's Champions League game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chelsea (-105)

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