The Ligue 1 clash between Rennes and Le Havre is scheduled for January 18, 2026. According to the 1X2 odds, a win for Rennes is priced at 1.67, a draw at 4.16, and a victory for Le Havre at 5.69. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Rennes - 59.00%, draw - 23.68%, Le Havre - 17.32%. Rennes is considered the favorite by bookmakers, which is supported by the recent match statistics of both teams.
Rennes has shown strong performances in their last three matches: on January 11, 2026 - Chantilly 1-3 Rennes, January 3 - Lille 0-2 Rennes, December 13 - Rennes 3-1 Brest. Le Havre's recent form is as follows: January 4, 2026 - Le Havre 2-1 Angers, December 21 - Le Havre 0-2 Amiens, December 14 - Lyon 1-0 Le Havre. The last head-to-head match was on October 5, 2025, ending in a 2-2 draw: Le Havre - Rennes. In the last 5 games, Rennes had 54.8% possession, 1.2 yellow cards, 10.6 fouls, and 2 offsides. Le Havre had 49.4% possession, 1.4 yellow cards, 12.2 fouls, and 1.2 offsides.
Rennes is showing high scoring ability: over a five-match series, the average total goals per match is 3.2, with the team scoring 1.8 goals and conceding 1.4. In 3 of Rennes' last 5 matches, the total exceeded 2.5, and in the second half, the total exceeded 1.5 in 3 out of 5 cases. In the first half, the total exceeded 1.5 twice out of 5. Rennes often scores between the 16th-30th and 76th-90th minutes (33% each). Le Havre, on the other hand, shows low scoring: the average total goals in their matches is 1.4, with the team scoring an average of 0.4 and conceding 1. The total exceeded 2.5 in only 1 of Le Havre's last 5 games, and the total exceeded 1.5 in the second half only once. In the first half, the total exceeded 1.5 once out of 5. Le Havre most frequently scores in the 76th-90th minute interval (50%), while conceding evenly across all intervals. Overall, the statistics indicate a significant advantage for Rennes in scoring metrics and Le Havre's tendency towards low-scoring games. A logical choice seems to be a bet on under 2.5 goals at 2.10, considering Le Havre's low scoring and the fact that Rennes doesn't always exceed high totals.
On average, over the last 5 matches, Rennes has 5.6 corners, and Le Havre has 5.8. In 4 out of Rennes' last 5 games, the total corners were over 9.5, while for Le Havre, it was only 1 out of 5. For a total of 9.5 corners, both options are available: over 9.5 at 1.80, under 9.5 at 1.94. Rennes is favored in corner outcomes with odds of 1.43. Given the average activity of both teams and the frequency of total corners for Rennes, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified. Additionally, considering Rennes' stability in this metric, a bet on Rennes to win the corners could be considered.
Sportwars.net Prediction for the Rennes vs Le Havre match, 2026-01-18 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 2.10. Exact score: 1:0, odds 7.00.


