Rennes vs AEK Larnaca Match Preview

Rennes hosts AEK Larnaca in the sixth and final matchday of the second group in the UEFA Europa League.

The hosts are coming off a 3-0 win over Montpellier in the French league which followed a 3-3 draw away to Fenerbahce in the UEFA Europa League, in a game where they squandered a three-goal lead. Rennes now need a better score than Fenerbahce to finish in first place in this group, which is not out of the question given that they are scoring prolifically, having scored twenty-eight goals in thirteen games in the league and ten goals in five games in the UEFA Europa League group stage.

The visitors, on the other hand, are coming off a 4-0 home win over the newly promoted Karmiotissa in the domestic league, while they had previously secured third place in this UEFA Europa League group after drawing 3-3 at home with Dynamo Kyiv. The Larnaca team will be quite relaxed tonight having significant absences in the midfield and will hardly threaten the French team. Given that they lost with a flattering 2-0 score away to Fenerbahce in a more competitive game, maybe Rennes can beat them more easily tonight.

Taking all the above into account, I expect Rennes to get a win by scoring at least two goals to get closer to the top spot of the group. I will stake 3 points on the hosts to cover the -2 asian handicap at 1.85 odds.