| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Nice | 38 | 16 | 67 |
| 5 | Rennes | 38 | 42 | 66 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 38 | 17 | 63 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Saint-Etienne | 38 | -35 | 32 |
| 19 | Metz | 38 | -34 | 31 |
| 20 | Bordeaux | 38 | -39 | 31 |
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rennes win with a probability of 81.91%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Metz had a probability of 4.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 2-0 with a probability of 17.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.88%) and 3-0 (14.07%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (6.25%), while for a Metz win it was 0-1 (2.45%). The actual scoreline of 6-1 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Rennes | Draw | Metz |
| 81.91% | 13.58% | 4.51% |
| Both teams to score 29.38% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 52.39% | 47.61% |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 30.18% | 69.82% |
| Rennes Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 90.76% | 9.24% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 68.74% | 31.26% |
| Metz Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 32.38% | 67.62% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 5.92% | 94.08% |
| Score Analysis |
| Rennes | Draw | Metz |
| 2-0 @ 17.72% 1-0 @ 14.88% 3-0 @ 14.07% 4-0 @ 8.38% 2-1 @ 6.93% 3-1 @ 5.5% 5-0 @ 3.99% 4-1 @ 3.28% 6-0 @ 1.58% 5-1 @ 1.56% 3-2 @ 1.08% Other @ 2.93% Total : 81.9% | 0-0 @ 6.25% 1-1 @ 5.82% 2-2 @ 1.36% Other @ 0.15% Total : 13.58% | 0-1 @ 2.45% 1-2 @ 1.14% Other @ 0.92% Total : 4.51% |