Saturday 03/05/2014, 21:00, France Coupe de France, Final, Rennes vs Guingamp

Rennes vs Guingamp Betting Preview

Rennes dominated the semifinal from one end to the other, but took the foot of gas in the second half and their opponents got within striking distance. Nevertheless, Angers never had a real chance at taking the lead and Rennes cruised to a more comfortable victory that the 3-2 score would suggest. What they tried tonight is to avenge the defeat suffered to Guingamp five years ago in the same act of Coupe de France.

Rennes vs Guingamp Betting Odds

At Bet365

Rennes 2.40, Draw 3.10 Guingamp 3.10

Rennes vs Guingamp Betting Tips

The two teams are separated by only a few points in the Ligue 1 standings, but despite their proximity to the relegation area, they are not in danger. They have a favorable schedule and the teams below them will either face tough opponents or play among themselves, so they can focus exclusively at winning the final.
Guingamp was impressive in the semifinals, as they found the strength to snap a three-game losing streak and caused the elimination of Monaco. Their opponents were in control of the game but failed to completely offset the 1-0 handicap and again was eventually decided in overtime.

Guingamp got lucky in the first minutes and scored at the end of a highly controversial situation, but they did a fine job at protecting this narrow advantage. They are expected to be in the defensive tonight as well, because Rennes has its best strikers fit to play and will come out firing on all cylinders.

Toivonen spent a lot of time on the bench and only got to play in 12 games this season, but he made the most of each appearance. He trails Oliveira by two goals as he only has six to his name, but much to his credit, he got to score these goals while playing half as many games as the Portuguese.

Key Facts

• Since Guingamp won Coupe de France back in 2009, the two teams met four more times and Rennes only managed one draw while losing the rest of the games.
• Guingamp also won both games this season in Ligue 1 by scoring two goals and keeping a clean sheet

Rennes vs Guingamp Betting Prediction

Rennes have both tradition and recent results against them, but this will only motivate them to push for victory and they won't repeat the mistakes committed by Monaco. If the game goes into overtime, Guingamp will have a better chance of winning, so punters would be better off betting on Rennes to win, with the cover of a 0:0 Asian handicap. The stakes are returned if the game ends undecided, and the odds without being spectacular, are decently high at 1.70 with Bet365.

Bet: Rennes Draw no Bet @ 1.70 with Bet365