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.