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Although French League Cup is not overly attractive competition PSG is nevertheless a great favourite to win and on top of it this team wants to win all possible titles this year. Rennes can win a title only in this competition and that gives them a special motive, however, the difference in quality is huge. It can be best seen in the table and statistic from head-to-head between the two teams in last two years. PSG had defeated away Rennes by even 6-1 in the Cup, while in the league it was a bit more merciful and won by 4-1, also away.

Rennes

Rennes plays fairly variably this season but now it all seems much better than at the very beginning when this team lingered in the drop zone. After several positive series Rennes moved up all the way till the sixth place but then it had three difficult matches one after another; with Monaco, Marseille and PSG, which it all lost. After that Rennes defeated Lille and Angers but last weekend it again lost away to Dijon.

Rennes had already changed one coach this season; Sabri Lamouchi took over in November last year since this team plays a bit better. After minimal victory over Angers, which Rennes achieved thanks to Bourigeaud who scored six minutes before the final whistle, Lamouchi had made several changes in the line-up and forward Mubele was left on the bench. Now, he might again change something although due to strength to their opponent Lamouchi should experiment too much.

Probable lineups Stade Rennes: Diallo – Traore, Gnagnon, Bensebaini, Baal – Gelin, Prcic – Hunou, Sarr, Bourigeaud – Khazri

Paris Saint-Germain

PSG is unstoppable; it is on the right path to win all French titles this season. It can be said that title of French champion is practically in their hands as PSG has big 11-point advantage over second-placed team, which will not easily drop by the end of season. In the French Cup PSG eliminated Rennes, while in the Champions League PSG will play next match with reigning champion of Europe, Real Madrid. That is far more important match than this one, although in the League Cup there are no 2nd legs and by that there is no room for mistake, so we believe that PSG will be sufficiently focused.

Two rounds ago PSG lost for the second time this season. Lyon defeated them by 2-1 thanks to goal scored in the very finish of match. It hadn’t be expected that will lose this match after record setting victory over Dijon of 8-0, but they played last 30 in Lyon without Dani Alves who was sent off. After the defeat PSG won two new victories, in the Cup and league, in which it scored by four goals in each match with Guingamp and Montpellier.

Probable lineups Paris Saint-Germain: Trapp – Meunier, T. Silva, Marquinhos, Berchiche – Rabiot, Verratti, Draxler – di Maria, Neymar, Mbappe

Verdict:

Rennes dream about a surprise but PSG is too strong at the moment and is in better shape than its host, which didn’t do well in two previous matches with PSG this season, which is why we forecast a goal-fest.

Pick:  over 3 goals 1.52 - 52/100 @1XBet