St. Etienne vs Rennes Prediction, 2/8/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/5/2025

Game: St. Etienne vs Rennes

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France

TV: Sling World Sports

St. Etienne (5-3-12) are hosting Rennes (6-2-12) at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France on Saturday. Saint-Étienne are priced at +132 while the Red and Blacks are at -160. The total is 3. The expected starting goalies will be Gautier Larsonneur for St. Etienne and Brice Samba for Rennes.

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The Saints sit at 85th in regard to expected goals having 21.6, and the team's xGA are sitting at 40.4. The Saints have allowed 43 goals while conceding 2.15 goals per 90, and opposing clubs are sitting with 120 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is -24 by means of 19 goals put in the net and 43 goals conceded. They have 3 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 15.0% this year. St. Etienne has accounted for 77 SVs and they are the owners of a save% of 64.2% over the course of the season. St. Etienne has earned 40 yellow card warnings so far this year and 2 red cards. This season, this team is sitting with an average of 0.90 points per fixture (18 pts) and they also are ranked 89th among Big 5 teams with 12 assists.

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The Red and Blacks come in with an average of 1.0 points per match while compiling 14 assists and 1 red card. The Red and Blacks have a clean sheet percentage of 30.0% for the season as well as 43 yellow card warnings. Rennes ranks 47th concerning goals surrendered with 30, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at -3. Over the course of the season, the Red and Blacks have a save % of 58.9% (73 SoT against), and sit at 80th in European soccer with 20 points. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.50 with 44 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. Rennes has recorded 27 goals and their goals expected on the year is at 24.2.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Saint-Étienne is Gautier Larsonneur. Larsonneur has played for a total of 7,347 mins and is sitting with 281 saves so far in his career. Larsonneur (22-20-40 record in his career) has 16 shutouts, which leaves him with a 19.6%% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from France has faced 421 shots attempted against him in 82 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.70 (139 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 66.7%.

Brice Samba will look after the net for Lens. In his career, Samba has surrendered 135 goals and has accumulated 394 saves in 126 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 74.6% and his shutout rate is currently 37.7%%. He has allowed 1.06 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 53-36-38. Samba has totaled 48 shutouts and has seen 528 shots attempted against him in 11,455 career mins.

Zuriko Davitashvili is one member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Saint-Étienne. The midfielder from Georgia has totaled 21 goals in 9,382 professional minutes played. Davitashvili has started 112 matches during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 55 points during his pro soccer career.

Rennes stars Arnaud Kalimuendo, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has collected 108 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 14 times. The forward born in France has played 8,760 mins while he has scored 47 goals. He is averaging 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 105 games thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rennes (+132)

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