Rennes have been a hard side to beat this season and since losing their second game of the season away to Grenoble, they have been unbeaten for 11 games; they are only in 7th place, though due to their high number of draws so far (7 out of 13 games).

Yet, they are the only side in Ligue 1 to have beaten Lyon since the start of April and they won in comprehensive fashion (3-0), with veteran striker Mickaël Pagis bagging a hat-trick in the process; 35 year old Pagis is having an excellent season so far, and he is in good form, scoring 2 goals at St. Etienne last week.

That win over St. Etienne (3-0) was preceded with a win over Sochaux (1-0) and Guy Lacombe’s side may now be turning resilient draws into wins; a place in Europe is a realistic target for Rennes this season.

Monaco, meanwhile are in 14th place with 16 points from 13 games; wins over out-of-form sides Nancy (3-1) and Le Havre(3-2) brought their run of 5 games without a win to an end, but they lost their most recent game at home to champions Lyon (0-1).

Match Betting Previews 15-16 November 2008 >>> Premiership: Arsenal v Aston Villa - Blackburn v Sunderland - Bolton v Liverpool - Fulham v Spurs - Man United v Stoke - Newcastle v Wigan - WBA v Chelsea - West Ham v Portsmouth - Everton v Middlesbrough - Hull v Man City La Liga: Valencia v Gijon - Atletico v Deportivo - Recreativo v Barcelona Serie A: Palermo v Inter - Milan v Chievo - Roma v Lazio Ligue 1: Lyon v Bordeaux - Rennes v Monaco Bundesliga: Leverkusen v Schalke - Hertha v Hamburg

Manager Ricardo Gomes oversaw large-scale changes over the summer, taking on 9 new players and selling 5; Monaco have missed key players last season such as Menez, Piquionne and Monsoreau and the majority of new signings haven’t settled in too well.

Rennes should have too much quality for Monaco, yet, at around $1.75 fro the home win, it may be wise to look elsewhere; Rennes’ last 4 league wins have been without conceding, while Monaco have failed to score in 4 of their 5 losses this season – the Rennes win to nil is offered at $2.62 from Paddy Power and this should be better value.

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Bet: Rennes win to nil Odds: $2.62 Stake: 4pts Bookies: Paddy Power

Match Betting Previews 15-16 November 2008 >>> Premiership: Arsenal v Aston Villa - Blackburn v Sunderland - Bolton v Liverpool - Fulham v Spurs - Man United v Stoke - Newcastle v Wigan - WBA v Chelsea - West Ham v Portsmouth - Everton v Middlesbrough - Hull v Man City La Liga: Valencia v Gijon - Atletico v Deportivo - Recreativo v Barcelona Serie A: Palermo v Inter - Milan v Chievo - Roma v Lazio Ligue 1: Lyon v Bordeaux - Rennes v Monaco Bundesliga: Leverkusen v Schalke - Hertha v Hamburg