Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
Le Puy en Velay
Match Time & Date:
29/02/2024
20:45
Prediction: 1-3
Rennes
Le Puy-en-Velay and Rennes square off against each other in a David-vs-Goliath clash at Stade Charles Massot. The lower-league side set up a meeting with Rennes by beating Laval in the last 16, but they will have a mountain to climb in Thursday’s clash. Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, are eager to go all the way in the French Cup and given their fine form in the Ligue 1, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise.
Rennes produced a fine display in a 1-1 draw with big-spending PSG and regardless of which players will be deployed in the starting XI, we are tempted to put our money on the visitors. Benjamin Bourigeaud is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while Azor Matusiwa is back from suspension. Both Enzo Le Fee and Fabian Rieder are sidelined with injuries for the away team.
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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