Rennes vs Nantes Prediction, 4/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/16/2025

Game: Rennes vs Nantes

Date: Friday, April 18, 2025

Location: Roazhon Park in Rennes, France

TV: beIN Sports

Rennes (11-2-16) will try to defeat Nantes (7-9-12) at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France on Friday. The Red and Blacks are priced at -150 and Nantes are priced at +125. The total has been set at 3. The men protecting the net will be Brice Samba for Rennes and Anthony Lopes for Nantes.

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Rennes has a total of 71 saves and also hold a save rate of 64.5% on the campaign. The team's goal differential is 4 by 43 goals tallied in addition to 39 goals given up. For the year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.21 points per match (35 points) and also are ranked 54th in European soccer with 26 assists. The Red and Blacks have a rank of 47th in the matter of expected goals with 40.6, and their xGA are sitting at 37.9. Rennes has a total of 58 yellow card warnings on the campaign in addition to 2 red cards. The Red and Blacks have surrendered 39 goals while giving up 1.34 G/90, and opponents have earned 110 shots on target on them. They have 10 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 34.5% on the year.

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Nantes has accounted for 33 goals and their expected goals so far this season is sitting at 33.3. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.68 in addition to 87 saves, and they have recorded 4 clean sheets. On the campaign, the Canaries have a save % of 64.1% (131 SoT against), and also have a rank of 77th among European teams with 30 pts. Nantes sits at 69th in the category of goals surrendered with 47, and their goal differential sits at -14. The Canaries have amassed a clean sheet rate of 14.3% so far this season and 56 yellow card warnings. The Canaries sport an average of 1.1 pts per match while recording 24 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Rennes will be Brice Samba. Samba has played for 11,185 mins and has accumulated 396 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from France has seen 533 shots attempted at him in 123 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.10 (137 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 74.3%. Samba (52-30-42 mark in his career) has accounted for 45 shutouts, which gives him a 36.2%% shutout rate.

Anthony Lopes will be residing in front of the goal for Nantes. Thus far in his career, Lopes has allowed 462 goals and has accumulated 1,120 stops in 391 starts. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 198-85-106. He holds a save percentage of 71.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently 31.6%%. Lopes has accumulated 123 shutouts and defended 1,569 shots against him in 34,989 minutes throughout his career.

Arnaud Kalimuendo is a member of the squad to keep an eye out for Rennes. He has totaled 12 assists while accumulating 126 points in his career. The forward born in France has earned 57 goals in 10,986 minutes played. Kalimuendo has been given a starting assignment in 132 matches in his career and tallies 0.47 G/90.

Nantes is being led by Matthis Abline, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward born in France has totaled 5,971 mins and has scored 24 goals. He scores 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has started 67 outings so far in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 54 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rennes (+125)

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