Toulouse vs Rennes prediction, odds and how to watch

Elye Wahi ran the show at the Allianz Riviera as Nice put five past a Rennes side that had more than enough chances to make a game of it. The basics let Rennes down. End of.

Juventus were held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening, squandering a position of dominance through a combination of defensive sloppiness and sheer wastefulness in front of goal.

Toulouse head into Sunday's Ligue 1 fixture without a defeat in their last five matches. Rennes arrive capable of anything, which is precisely the problem.

NEC Nijmegen host Rennes on Thursday night carrying injuries, inconsistent form, and a defence that has not kept a single clean sheet in their last three Europa League outings. Rennes arrive unbeaten in the same window. This one matters.

Lorient have been mean and miserly at the back. Rennes have been scoring and shipping goals with equal enthusiasm. Something has to give on Sunday afternoon.

Lens host Toulouse on Saturday evening with both sides leaking goals and neither able to keep a clean sheet consistently. This one has the look of a match where the basics get tested early.

Nice and Rennes meet at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday with neither side able to keep a clean sheet consistently, and the head-to-head record giving Rennes reason for confidence.

Strasbourg arrive at Rennes on Sunday without a clean sheet in their last five Ligue 1 matches and carrying four injury absences. Rennes have won this fixture before and they intend to win it again.