Comments and predictions for Marseille vs Rennes: Greenwood shines
The match between Marseille vs Rennes in League 1 takes place at 2:00 a.m. on May 18. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Marseille vs Rennes team information
Marseille will be without Ruben Blanco (ankle) and Ismael Bennacer (groin), while Geoffrey Kondogbia remains doubtful after missing the win over Le Havre. De Zerbi could make a few changes, with the likes of Luiz Felipe, Quentin Merlin, Amine Harit and Neal Maupay all in contention for a starting spot.
However, he could also stick with the same squad that has been unbeaten in the last four games (W3 D1), with the midfield trio of Valentin Rongier, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Adrien Rabiot supporting an attack of Jonathan Lowe, Gouiri and Greenwood – who has 19 goals in Ligue 1 and is just two behind Ousmane Dembélé in the Golden Boot race.
For Rennes, Christopher Wooh is suspended due to a number of yellow cards, while Ayanda Sishuba (hamstring) and Alidu Seidu (knee) are both absent due to injury. Coach Beye is likely to continue with the 4-3-3 formation used in the win over Nice, with Lorenz Assignon likely to start at right-back, with Rouault, Brassier and Truffert forming the defence.
In midfield, Jordan James and Seko Fofana are ready to compete for a starting spot. Up front, Ludovic Blas and Musa Al-Taamari will support striker Kalimuendo.
Latest expected lineup Marseille vs Rennes
Marseille:
Rulli; Murillo, Balerdi, Cornelius, Merlin; Rongier, Hojbjerg, Rabiot; Greenwood, Gouiri, Lowe
Rennes:
Samba; Assignon, Rouault, Brassier, Truffert; Kone, Fofana, James; Al-Taamari, Kalimuendo, Blas
Latest football commentary Marseille vs Rennes
After two seasons absent from the Champions League, Marseille have officially won a ticket back to Europe's most prestigious playground in the 2025-26 season. A 3-1 win at Le Havre last weekend helped them secure a place in the top 3 of Ligue 1 with one round to go.
Marseille were held to a 1-1 draw until the final, tense minutes, before key striker Mason Greenwood scored his 20th goal of the season to put the visitors ahead. Amine Gouiri then made it 3-1 with a brace in stoppage time.
Coach Roberto De Zerbi has achieved his goal in his first season in charge of Marseille. Although competing with PSG for the title is not an easy task, the Italian strategist can still be proud of helping his team maintain its position as "number one challenger" in Ligue 1.
Marseille are currently second, just one point ahead of Monaco. They have scored 70 goals in 33 games – their best tally since the 1970-71 season (74 goals) and their third-highest tally in the 21st century (after 76 in 2014-15 and 80 in 2017-18).
Marseille also have a good record against Rennes at home, winning three of their last four games here without conceding a goal. In the last 12 Ligue 1 seasons, they have only lost in the final round once (W7 D4).
On the opposite side, Rennes had a streak of 4 consecutive seasons in the top 6 of Ligue 1 from 2020 to 2023, but the last two seasons have witnessed a significant decline, and they are at risk of ending the season in the bottom half of the rankings.
Despite spending over €150 million in the last two transfer windows – including €74.5 million in January 2025 – most of the new signings have failed to live up to expectations. Sporting director Frederic Massara officially left the club on Thursday, with Strasbourg head of scouting Loïc Désiré expected to replace him.
Coach Habib Beye remains in charge at Rennes and has just won his eighth game in 14 games in charge. Two goals from Arnaud Kalimuendo – who has scored 18 goals this season – helped Rennes beat Nice 2-0 at home last time out.
Rennes are currently 11th, one point behind Auxerre (10th). They have had impressive finishes in the past, winning four and drawing two of their last seven Ligue 1 games.
Latest Marseille vs Rennes score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Marseille vs Rennesas follows:
- Sportsmole:Marseille 2-0 Rennes
- WhoScore:Marseille 3-1 Rennes
- Our newspaper predicts:Marseille 3-1 Rennes
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