Let's dig into this French feast as we have Stade Rennais going head to head with the high flying AS Monaco. When we dig deep into the goals, Phillip Köhn has been earning his bread as the last line of defense for Monaco, notching up a cool 8 saves with a 6.88 rating. Meanwhile, Steve Mandanda has been a wall in front of the Rennais goal, with 14 saves and a 7.03 rating. He certainly hasn't been a mere bystander.
AS Monaco is blitzing the field with a powerhouse line-up, featuring Thilo Kehrer rocking the 7.85 rating, with a goal and 88.0% accurate pass rate. He's got support from Denis Zakaria and Mohammed Salisu performing more than admirably. Monaco also boasts Lamine Camara, Vanderson, Caio Henrique and let's not forget Folarin Balogun, Aleksandr Golovin, Eliesse Ben Seghir... This list just goes on.
On the other hand, you've got Stade Rennais with some noteworthy performers of their own. Albert Grønbæk sounds as imposing as his 7.18 rating would suggest. Ludovic Blas and Arnaud Kalimuendo are holding their own as well.
Now let's take a trip down memory lane. In recent matchups, AS Monaco has been winning the popularity contest, coming out on top in both of their last two encounters. The regular season records also show Monaco leading the charge with a 5-1-0 record, leaving Rennais chasing their dust with a 2-1-3 record.
Based on recent results, Monaco's last few matches have been victories—they seem to be in a habit of winning. Rennais, despite some knockouts have faced a few stumbling blocks.
Taking betting advice from a color commentator is like asking a trapeze artist to fix your plumbing. But if you've got a thirst for mischief, here's my two cents. Looking at the goalkeepers, top players, past matchups, regular season records and recent results, it's hard to see past a victorious AS Monaco.
Albert’s Prediction: AS Monaco by 2