Stade Rennes vs. Montpellier

Montpellier comes off an 11-10 season where the offense was a weak spot, tallying 35 goals in 28 league matches. This is their opener for the French League 1 season, and they have to head out on the road. They didn't have a good pre-season, winning one game in four matches. Stade Rennes is home and already has a game under its belt, off a nice comeback rally versus a Lille squad that was No. 4 in the standings a year ago. They pulled out a 1-1 DRAW, getting an impressive 16 attempts on goal to steal a point. Rennes comes off a strong campaign, third in the league standings while allowing 24 goals (tied for second-fewest). They are expected to be one of the top teams again and routed Montpellier, 5-0 when they last met. They are also 2-0-1 versus Montpellier over the last three meetings while not conceding a single goal. Play Stade Rennes on the Asian Handicap.