Nice vs Rennes Prediction, 1/3/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/30/2024

Game: Nice vs Rennes

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Allianz Riviera in Nice, France

TV: Sling World Sports

The Red and Blacks (5-2-8) are en route to Allianz Riviera in Nice, France on Friday where they will take on Nice (6-6-3). Nice are priced at -210 and the Red and Blacks are at +172. The over/under is set at 3. The men protecting the net will be Marcin Bułka for Nice and Steve Mandanda for Rennes.

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The Eagles have relinquished 19 goals while allowing 1.27 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have tallied 81 SoT against them. They have accumulated 3 shut outs, giving them a rate of 20.0% so far this season. Nice has earned 29 yellow card warnings this year and also 1 red card. The Eagles are ranked 30th when it comes to expected goals having 25.9, and the squad's expected goals against are sitting at 18.2. On the season, the team is sitting with an average of 1.60 pts per match (24 points) and are 40th among European teams with 18 assists. Their differential on goals is 9 by way of 28 goals scored and 19 goals allowed. Nice has a total of 63 saves and also have earned a SV percentage of 76.5% on the campaign.

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Rennes has totaled 20 goals and their goals expected this season is currently at 17.2. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.33 with 26 saves, and they have amassed 5 clean sheets. On the year, the Red and Blacks have a save % of 55.6% (45 SoTA), and rank 69th in European soccer with 17 pts. Rennes sits at 31st for goals relinquished with 20, and their goal differential is sitting at 0. The Red and Blacks have amassed a shut out percentage of 33.3% this year and also 30 yellow card cautions. The Red and Blacks average 1.1 pts per match while accounting for 10 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for Nice will be Marcin Bułka. Bułka has seen the field for 4,860 minutes and has accumulated 149 stops in his pro soccer career. The keeper hailing from Poland has had 202 shots sent in his direction in 54 starts. His GA/90 is 0.96 (52 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.8%. Bułka (22-17-15 mark in his career) has earned 21 clean sheets, which gives him a 38.9%% clean sheet percentage.

Steve Mandanda is expected to look after the net for Rennes. In his career, Mandanda has given up 619 goals and has tallied 1,405 stops in 561 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 69.7% and his clean sheet rate is 31.8%%. He has surrendered 1.11 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 265-151-143. Mandanda has racked up 177 clean sheets while defending 2,017 shots attempted against him in 50,019 mins in his career.

Evann Guessand is a player who can make an impact for Nice. He has 9 assists while earning 49 pts so far in his career. The forward from Côte d'Ivoire has racked up 20 goals scored in 6,628 professional minutes played. Guessand has been a starter in 69 matchups in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.25 G/90.

Rennes features Arnaud Kalimuendo, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from France has been on the field for 8,758 professional minutes while scoring 47 goals. He is averaging 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 105 games in his career. He has totaled 107 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rennes (-210)

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