Rennes have won two and drawn one of their three home Ligue 1 games this season
Monaco drew at Dinamo Zagreb in midweek on an energy-sapping pitch
Arnaud Kalimuendo has scored in Rennes’ last three matches
Monaco may come unstuck in Brittany
Monaco’s unbeaten run could come to an end at Rennes on Saturday when one of the best way teams in France head to one of the toughest places to take points.
Adi Hutter’s side battled back from two goals down to claim a valuable Champions League away point in Zagreb on Wednesday in a match that was played out during constant rain and on an increasingly soggy surface.
Running around for 90 minutes on that pitch will probably have taken a lot out of Hutter’s players, so changes will be expected at Roazhon Park.
Home form the key for Rennes
Rennes have had a week to dissect what went wrong when they lost 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain last Friday. Guy Stephan’s side were too slow out of the blocks and were punished by a ruthless PSG side.
They have been good at home this season, beating both Lyon and Montpellier 3-0 before a stoppage-time leveller denied them another victory against Lens. Les Rouges et Noir can capitalise on any fatigue in the Monaco camp and grab three points in this fixture.
Les Monagasques showed signs of running out of steam at home to Montpellier before they took on Dinamo and may struggle to maintain their excellent recent away sequence of wins at Lyon and Auxerre.
Predictions:Rennes to Win Rennes 2-1 Arnaud Kalimuendo To Score Anytime
