Marseille vs Rennes Prediction – French Cup

The home team arrives at this stage of the French Cup (Round of 16) after having previously contested elimination rounds against: Bayeux and Bourg-en-Bresse. The team comes into this encounter after a 2-2 draw away against Paris. Marseille has won 5, drawn 2, and lost 3 of their last 10 home games across all competitions. The team has allowed goals from their opponents in 7 of the last 10 games, indicating that their defense needs improvement, but their attack has scored regularly, hitting the net in 7 of their last 10 games. In 15 games, they have only managed 2 comebacks in the 8 matches where they conceded the first goal. There is a noteworthy pattern in the last 17 home matches across all competitions: they conceded 7 of their 18 goals during the minutes (76′-90′).

Marseille enters this match following a draw of 2-2 in their trip to Paris FC’s stadium, a match valid for Ligue 1. It is also important to mention that the home team arrives at this stage of the French Cup after eliminating Bayeux in the previous match. The home side typically sets up in a 3-4-3 formation, with Amine Gouiri, Mason Greenwood, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being the main offensive threats. The brains of the team is midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, responsible for organizing play and dictating the rhythm of transitions. When creating danger, the home team focuses on the right flank, where Timothy Weah stands out with precise crosses and the ability to unbalance defenses. Emerson Palmieri is unavailable for this match due to injury.