H2H: Celtic vs Rennes – Prediction (Europa League

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Celtic enter this UEFA Europa League (UEL) matchday on a great run of ten straight competitive home wins, with nine of those achieved with at least a -1 handicap. When they win here, the ’Bhoys’ also tend to shut out the opposition, with six of their last seven home competitive wins seeing them keep a clean sheet. Winners while scoring two goals precisely in their last three UEL home games, Celtic have drawn none of their last 11 UEL home games (W7, L4). Usually strong from the off at home, Celtic have gone on to lead at half-time in the last three UEL home games to see them take a lead before the 30-minute mark.

Visitors Rennes travel here on a run of 19 straight UEL / UEFA Cup away games without a single draw (W5, L14), registering just one clean sheet during that run. On a more positive note however, Rennes have failed to score in just two of their last eight UEL group stage road trips. Despite being big outsiders, ‘Les Rennais’ are hoping to register their first three points of this UEL campaign (D1, L3). Somewhat encouragingly, they have scored first in three of their last five road trips in the competition, returning a respectable record of: W2, L1, thereafter.

Players to watch: Odsonne Édouard has scored in three of Celtic’s last four UEL home wins, scoring the decider on two occasions. Rennes’ top league scorer M’baye Niang (five league goals) scored the opener in the reverse fixture.
Stat attack: Celtic have avoided defeat in the last three UEL matches to see them concede first (W2, D1). Rennes have scored the opener in their two goalscoring games of this UEL campaign. There’s been two penalties, two red cards (y/y) and one own goal across the previous three UEL H2Hs.