AC Milan vs Rennes tips and predictions: Back the Italians to end Rennes’ impressive run

After finishing behind Borussia Dortmund and PSG in their Champions League group, AC Milan begin their journey in one of the few competitions they haven’t won.

They were part of the group of death in the Champions League. It went down to the wire but the Rossoneri finished third with eight points, picking up two wins and two draws.

Rennes have won their last eight matches in all competitions so this promises to be a tough test for the Italians.

On the other hand, the hosts are in fantastic form themselves. They’re unbeaten since we last saw them in European action, winning seven and drawing two.

Bruno Genesio’s departure has turned out to be a good thing for Rennes as the French club is flying under Julien Stephan’s watch.

Last weekend’s 1-0 win over Le Havre was enough to propel them back into the European conversation in Ligue 1.

Their form in the Europa League has been fairly promising, too. They posted a perfect record against Panathinaikos and Maccabi Haifa but lost both meetings with Villareal.

As well as they’ve done, their back-to-back losses against the Spaniards could be telling. All of their away wins during their unbeaten run have come against struggling teams or those in the league below.

It’s also worth noting that the French side have lost all three of their trips to Italy by a decisive 2-0 scoreline.

 

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Key stats

- AC Milan’s attack is flourishing in 2024 with 20 goals scored in eight matches
- AC Milan have scored at least once in 18 consecutive matches
- Rennes have scored in each of their last eight matches
- Rennes have scored 14 goals in the Europa League this season
- Rennes matches in Europe are averaging 3.16 goals

 

Suggested bets

AC Milan to win

Over 2.5 goals

• Sergiu Baltuta provides tips as SVB Tips on Tipstrr