Rennes vs Marseille prediction & probabilities (2026-09-11)

Rennes vs Marseille: model prediction

Ligue 1
Rennes

WLDWW

Fri, 11 Sep 202619:45UK21°C · Cloudy
Marseille

WWWLL

Model’s top convictions

86%

Over 1.5 goals

67%

Both teams to score

66%

Over 2.5 goals

Fairly pricedToo extreme an outsider (fair 0.30).

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
RennesWin probability
39.4%
Top 3 convictions

Over 1.5 goals86.0%High probabilityPays @ 1.16
Both teams to score67.4%Strong chancePays @ 1.48
Over 2.5 goals66.3%Strong chancePays @ 1.51

Model read

The probabilities barely separate Rennes and Marseille on 11 September 2026: Rennes nose ahead at 39%. Three angles decide this preview: 1) The market is more convinced than we are, pricing Rennes at 46%. Caution noted. 2) The goals profile is lively: Over 2.5 sits at 66% with both teams to score at 67%. 3) Esteban Lepaul drives the home shot volume, 1.2 on target per 90. The recent series reads 2 wins for Rennes, 0 draws and 3 for Marseille over 5 games, 3.2 goals on average. The run in: Rennes arrive W3 D1 L2, Marseille W3 D0 L3. Verdict: no bet. Too extreme an outsider (fair 0.30).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 10.5 corners39.0%@ 2.56
Marseille win37.3%@ 2.68
Medium risk

Draw or Marseille60.6%@ 1.65
Over 8.5 corners60.1%@ 1.66
Over 9.5 corners49.3%@ 2.03
Random finds

1-1 correct score10.0%@ 9.96
2-1 correct score8.3%@ 12.00
1-2 correct score8.0%@ 12.50

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Rennes

39.4%-6.3%

Draw

23.3%-1.4%

Marseille

37.3%+7.7%

ModelMarket

too extreme an outsider (fair 0.30)

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.586.0%

High probability

Over 2.566.3%

Strong chance

BTTS · Yes67.4%

Strong chance

Corners markets

Over 8.560.1%

Strong chance

Over 9.549.3%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.539.0%

Toss-up

Over 11.529.8%

Low chance

Most cornersRennes52.2%Marseille36.9%

Shots markets

Over 22.566.9%

Strong chance

Over 24.554.6%

Good chance

Over 26.542.3%

Reasonable chance

Over 28.530.9%

Toss-up

Recent shot volume

Rennes16.2 taken17.3 faced
Marseille15.3 taken14.7 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

First half / second half shots

Rennes (2 games)

8.5 / 11.0

Marseille (3 games)

7.0 / 6.7

Shots taken before and after half-time, per game, over the games in brackets. The bar is the share taken in the first half. This is Understat shot data with the half-time split verified against the half-time score, counted separately from the match shot totals above, so the two can differ. A match where the split could not be verified is left out rather than guessed.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.586.0%2.566.3%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 2.566.3%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Too extreme an outsider (fair 0.30).

Form & head-to-head

RennesWLDWW
MarseilleWWWLL

Last 5 meetings: Rennes 2 · 0 draws · Marseille 3 · 3.2 goals/game.

2026-05-17Marseille 3-1 Rennes
2025-08-15Rennes 1-0 Marseille
2025-05-17Marseille 4-2 Rennes
2025-01-11Rennes 1-2 Marseille
2024-03-17Rennes 2-0 Marseille

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

RennesMarseille
League position#5 of 18#11 of 18
Record W-D-L2-1-01-0-2
Current streakW2L2
Record, home vs away1-1-00-0-1
Red cards this season00

League averages this season: 3.11 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 63% · BTTS in 63%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Esteban LepaulRennes · key player
To score39.8%

@ 2.51

1+ on target61.4%

@ 1.63

2+ shots65.1%

@ 1.54

Shots/90 2.76SoT/90 1.18Goals/90 0.63
Amine GouiriMarseille · key player
To score35.6%

@ 2.81

1+ on target65.1%

@ 1.54

2+ shots63.7%

@ 1.57

Shots/90 3.1SoT/90 1.51Goals/90 0.63
Ludovic BlasRennes · in form
To score15.1%

@ 6.62

1+ on target45.2%

@ 2.21

2+ shots47.9%

@ 2.09

Shots/90 2.36SoT/90 0.88Goals/90 0.24
Igor PaixãoMarseille · in form
To score17.0%

@ 5.88

1+ on target52.8%

@ 1.89

2+ shots55.1%

@ 1.81

Shots/90 2.48SoT/90 1.01Goals/90 0.25
Mousa Al TamariRennes · in form
To score14.6%

@ 6.85

1+ on target48.1%

@ 2.08

2+ shots53.9%

@ 1.86

Shots/90 2.4SoT/90 0.87Goals/90 0.21
Amine HaritMarseille · in form
To score7.3%

@ 13.70

1+ on target32.0%

@ 3.13

2+ shots18.0%

@ 5.56

Shots/90 1.63SoT/90 0.82Goals/90 0.16

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Rennes win2.102.54
Draw3.804.28
Marseille win3.202.68
Over 2.5 goals1.501.51
Under 2.5 goals2.632.97

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Rennes win2.52
Draw4.26
Marseille win2.72
Both teams to score1.48

Goals

Over 1.5 goals1.16
Over 2.5 goals1.51
Over 3.5 goals2.25
Over 4.5 goals3.86
Rennes most2.52
Marseille most2.72

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.35
Over 8.5 corners1.60
Over 9.5 corners1.98
Over 10.5 corners2.58
Rennes most1.91
Marseille most2.70

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.38
Over 3.5 cards1.93
Over 4.5 cards3.08
Over 5.5 cards5.60
Rennes most3.04
Marseille most2.18

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.30
Over 7.5 SoT1.52
Over 8.5 SoT1.86
Over 9.5 SoT2.40
Rennes most2.01
Marseille most2.64

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.49
Over 24.5 shots1.83
Over 26.5 shots2.36
Over 28.5 shots3.23
Rennes most1.76
Marseille most2.70

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.42
Over 22.5 fouls1.76
Over 24.5 fouls2.36
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 66.9% Over 24.5 54.6% Over 26.5 42.3% Over 28.5 30.9%
Most: Rennes 56.8% Most: Marseille 37.1%
Rennes Over 13.2 48.0% Marseille Over 13.2 34.0%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 77.2% Over 7.5 66.0% Over 8.5 53.8% Over 9.5 41.7%
Most: Rennes 49.8% Most: Marseille 37.9%
Rennes Over 4.2 50.5% Marseille Over 4.2 41.9%

Cards

Over 2.5 72.4% Over 3.5 51.8% Over 4.5 32.4%
Most: Rennes 32.9% Most: Marseille 45.9%
Rennes Over 1.8 51.2% Marseille Over 1.8 60.6%

Rennes: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Esteban Lepaul 2.76 1.18 0.63 61.4% 65.1% 39.8%
Ludovic Blas 2.36 0.88 0.24 45.2% 47.9% 15.1%
Mousa Al Tamari 2.4 0.87 0.21 48.1% 53.9% 14.6%
Issa Soumaré 2.25 0.85 0.24 51.6% 57.3% 18.5%
Arnaud Nordin 2.53 0.79 0.21 35.1% 40.3% 10.9%

Marseille: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Amine Gouiri 3.1 1.51 0.63 65.1% 63.7% 35.6%
Igor Paixão 2.48 1.01 0.25 52.8% 55.1% 17.0%
Amine Harit 1.63 0.82 0.16 32.0% 18.0% 7.3%
Neal Maupay 1.71 0.79 0.28 37.8% 27.4% 15.5%
Angel Gomes 1.29 0.47 0.16 25.4% 19.3% 9.5%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Rennes clean sheet 18.6%
Marseille clean sheet 17.4%
Rennes win to nil 14.9%
Marseille win to nil 13.6%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 39.7% draw 23.5% away 36.8%
double_chance
1X 63.2% 12 76.5% X2 60.3%
dnb
home 51.9% away 48.1%
btts
yes 67.4% no 32.6%
clean_sheet
home 18.8% away 17.6%
win_to_nil
home 15.0% away 13.8%
winning_margin
home_by_1 18.8% home_by_2 12.0% home_by_3plus 8.9%
away_by_1 18.0% away_by_2 11.1% away_by_3plus 7.8%
correct_score
0-0 3.8% 0-1 5.0% 0-2 4.6%
0-3 2.6% 0-4 1.1% 0-5 0.4%
1-0 5.3% 1-1 10.0% 1-2 8.0%
1-3 4.5% 1-4 1.9% 1-5 0.6%
2-0 5.0% 2-1 8.3% 2-2 7.0%
2-3 3.9% 2-4 1.6% 2-5 0.5%
3-0 2.9% 3-1 4.8% 3-2 4.1%
3-3 2.3% 3-4 0.9% 3-5 0.3%
4-0 1.3% 4-1 2.1% 4-2 1.8%
4-3 1.0% 4-4 0.4% 4-5 0.1%
5-0 0.4% 5-1 0.7% 5-2 0.6%
5-3 0.3% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.1%
other 1.7%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 10.0%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 96.2% under_0.5 3.8% over_1.5 86.0%
under_1.5 14.0% over_2.5 66.3% under_2.5 33.7%
over_3.5 44.5% under_3.5 55.5% over_4.5 25.9%
under_4.5 74.1% over_5.5 13.2% under_5.5 86.8%
odd_even
odd 49.0% even 51.0%
team_home
over_0.5 82.4% under_0.5 17.6% over_1.5 52.0%
under_1.5 48.0% over_2.5 25.4% under_2.5 74.6%
team_away
over_0.5 81.2% under_0.5 18.8% over_1.5 49.8%
under_1.5 50.2% over_2.5 23.6% under_2.5 76.4%
most
home 39.7% draw 23.5% away 36.8%
handicap
home_-2.5 8.9% away_+2.5 91.1% home_-1.5 20.9%
away_+1.5 79.1% home_-0.5 39.7% away_+0.5 60.3%
home_+0.5 63.2% away_-0.5 36.8% home_+1.5 81.2%
away_-1.5 18.8% home_+2.5 92.3% away_-2.5 7.8%
total_exact
exact_0 3.8% exact_1 10.3% exact_2 19.6%
exact_3 21.8% exact_4 18.6% exact_5 12.7%
exact_6 7.2% exact_7plus 5.9%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 35.8% draw 37.7% away 26.5%
total
over_0.5 76.0% under_0.5 24.0% over_1.5 41.8%
under_1.5 58.3% over_2.5 17.3% under_2.5 82.7%
btts
yes 25.7% no 74.3%
total_exact
exact_0 24.0% exact_1 34.3% exact_2 24.4%
exact_3 11.6% exact_4plus 5.7%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 34.9% draw 30.3% away 34.8%
total
over_0.5 87.3% under_0.5 12.7% over_1.5 61.0%
under_1.5 39.0% over_2.5 34.0% under_2.5 66.0%
btts
yes 41.4% no 58.6%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 26.1% H/D 6.1% H/A 3.6%
D/H 13.2% D/D 11.4% D/A 13.1%
A/H 2.9% A/D 4.8% A/A 18.9%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 73.9% under_7.5 26.1% over_8.5 62.5%
under_8.5 37.5% over_9.5 50.5% under_9.5 49.5%
over_10.5 38.8% under_10.5 61.2% over_11.5 28.4%
under_11.5 71.6% over_12.5 19.8% under_12.5 80.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 72.9% under_3.5 27.1% over_4.5 57.5%
under_4.5 42.5% over_5.5 42.2% under_5.5 57.8%
team_away
over_3.5 62.9% under_3.5 37.1% over_4.5 45.9%
under_4.5 54.1% over_5.5 30.9% under_5.5 69.1%
most
home 52.3% draw 10.7% away 37.0%
handicap
home_-3.5 22.5% away_+3.5 77.5% home_-1.5 41.5%
away_+1.5 58.5% home_-0.5 52.3% away_+0.5 47.7%
home_+0.5 63.0% away_-0.5 37.0% home_+1.5 72.8%
away_-1.5 27.2% home_+3.5 87.5% away_-3.5 12.5%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 66.9% under_22.5 33.1% over_24.5 54.6%
under_24.5 45.4% over_26.5 42.3% under_26.5 57.7%
over_28.5 30.9% under_28.5 69.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 72.9% under_10.5 27.1% over_12.5 56.5%
under_12.5 43.5% over_14.5 39.9% under_14.5 60.1%
team_away
over_10.5 60.5% under_10.5 39.6% over_12.5 42.3%
under_12.5 57.7% over_14.5 26.7% under_14.5 73.4%
most
home 56.8% draw 6.1% away 37.1%
handicap
home_-4.5 32.2% away_+4.5 67.8% home_-2.5 44.2%
away_+2.5 55.8% home_-0.5 56.8% away_+0.5 43.2%
home_+0.5 62.9% away_-0.5 37.1% home_+2.5 74.1%
away_-2.5 25.9% home_+4.5 83.2% away_-4.5 16.8%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 77.2% under_6.5 22.8% over_7.5 66.0%
under_7.5 34.0% over_8.5 53.8% under_8.5 46.2%
over_9.5 41.8% under_9.5 58.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 67.6% under_3.5 32.4% over_4.5 50.6%
under_4.5 49.5% over_5.5 34.7% under_5.5 65.3%
team_away
over_3.5 59.8% under_3.5 40.2% over_4.5 41.9%
under_4.5 58.1% over_5.5 26.8% under_5.5 73.2%
most
home 49.8% draw 12.4% away 37.9%
handicap
home_-2.5 26.5% away_+2.5 73.5% home_-0.5 49.8%
away_+0.5 50.2% home_+0.5 62.1% away_-0.5 37.9%
home_+2.5 82.5% away_-2.5 17.5%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 72.5% under_2.5 27.6% over_3.5 51.8%
under_3.5 48.2% over_4.5 32.4% under_4.5 67.6%
over_5.5 17.8% under_5.5 82.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 51.2% under_1.5 48.8% over_2.5 24.7%
under_2.5 75.3%
team_away
over_1.5 60.6% under_1.5 39.4% over_2.5 33.5%
under_2.5 66.5%
most
home 32.9% draw 21.2% away 45.9%
handicap
home_-1.5 16.4% away_+1.5 83.6% home_-0.5 32.9%
away_+0.5 67.1% home_+0.5 54.1% away_-0.5 45.9%
home_+1.5 73.8% away_-1.5 26.2%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 70.6% under_20.5 29.4% over_22.5 56.7%
under_22.5 43.3% over_24.5 42.4% under_24.5 57.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 70.2% under_9.5 29.8% over_11.5 49.9%
under_11.5 50.1% over_13.5 30.9% under_13.5 69.1%
team_away
over_9.5 71.7% under_9.5 28.3% over_11.5 51.8%
under_11.5 48.2% over_13.5 32.6% under_13.5 67.4%
most
home 45.0% draw 7.3% away 47.7%
handicap
home_-3.5 25.1% away_+3.5 74.9% home_-0.5 45.0%
away_+0.5 55.0% home_+2.5 66.3% away_-2.5 33.7%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 18.0% no 82.0%
home
yes 6.7% no 93.3%
away
yes 12.2% no 87.9%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

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