Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Metz
Match Time & Date:
17/10/2021
15:00
Prediction: 1-2
Rennes
Sunday’s football game at Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien pits together Metz and Rennes, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the 2021/2022 Ligue 1 campaign. Les Grenats are eager to secure yet another top flight survival, while les Rouges et Noirs are eyeing a place in European competitions. Metz have already suffered five defeats in the new Ligue 1 season, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as underdogs in Sunday’s game.
All Fabien Centonze, Dylam Bronn, and Habib Maiga are suspended for the hosts, while Thomas Delaine, Kevin N’Doram, and Manuel Cabit miss out through injuries. Rennes, on the other hand, did well to beat star-studded PSG 2-0 before the international break, and given Metz’s shaky defence, away win should be considered. All Lovro Majer, Jeremy Doku, and Jeremy Gelin are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Opa Nguette):
After spending his youth career at Mantes and Valenciennes, Opa Nguette made his senior debut for Mantes in 2011. In 2012 he returned to his boyhood club Valenciennes and it has to be noted that the attacker scored 8 goals in 60 appearances for the club from 2012 to 2016.
Opa Nguette is currently playing for Metz in Ligue 1 and his contract with the club expires on June 30, 2019. The pacey footballer who is capable of playing as both left and right winger has three caps for France U20 team, but he made his senior debut with Senegal. Opa Nguette played 65 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Nigeria on his debut for the Senegal national team.
The Caen attacker, who was born in Mantes-la-Jolie on July 8, 1994, scored four goals for Metz in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign. He made three assists for his teammates as well during the season and you should bear in mind that he played 33 games in the league for les Grenats.
Highlighted Team (Rennes):
Stade Rennais Football Club or simply Rennes is a French football club which was founded on March 10, 1901. The club is one of the founding members of the French Ligue 1 and they are nicknamed Les Rouges et Noirs. Roazhon Park is the club’s home ground and the venue can hold 29.778 people. Rennes have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy, but they won Coupe de France title on two occasions (1964/1965, 1970/1971). Speaking of Coupe de la Ligue, les Rouges et Noirs made it to the final of the competition in the 2012/2013 season, but they were beaten by Saint Etienne (1-0) in the title game at Stade de France.
A number of top-class footballers played for Stade Rennais Football Club in the past and the likes of Sylvain Wiltord, Yoann Gourcuff, Yann M’Vila, Moussa Sow and Jimmy Briand are considered the club’s most notable players. Rennes footballers wear black and red jerseys when playing at home, while they wear white when playing on the travels.
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