Paris FC have allowed just four league goals and Rennes are averaging 2.0 goals per game, which is the cleanest way to frame Sunday's Paris FC vs Rennes meeting. Paris FC go into it fifth in Ligue 1 with 11 points from six games, while Rennes are third with 13 points from six.
Paris FC's home control
Liam Rosenior's side have been even tighter at home. Paris FC have won two of their three league matches at Stade Jean-Bouin this season and have conceded just once in those games. They have also won four of their last five home matches in this competition, dropping only two points in that run.
That gives Paris FC a proper base to work from, but Rennes are travelling with the division's most productive attack profile in place. Their 12 league goals have come at an average of 2.0 per game, and Sports Mole described the match as one where Rennes' attacking quality could still decide the result.
Rennes' away threat
The awkward part for Franck Haise's side is the away form. Rennes have not scored in their last two competitive away matches outside Roazhon Park, so the team arriving in Paris is not carrying the same sharp edge it shows at home.
Sports Mole also noted that the sides are separated by just two points and called the contest a meeting between Paris FC and Rennes at Stade Jean-Bouin. That lines up with the numbers here: Paris FC's best-in-league expected goals conceded ratio of 3.9 and four goals allowed face a Rennes side that has been more prolific overall, but less convincing away from home.
Paris FC's home record gives them a real chance to control the game. Rennes still carry the clearer scoring threat, and that is why the preview leans toward a narrow away win when the sides meet on 18 October.
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