Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Roazhon Park will be the centre of attention when Rennes and Olympique Marseille square off against each other in the Ligue 1 round 26. Les Rouges et Noirs are eager to put an end to their three-game winless run, but they face yet another difficult task against the in-form visitors. Arthur Theate limped off with injury in a 2-2 draw with Lille, with Jeanuel Belocian likely to sneak into the starting XI, while both Enzo Le Fee and Fabian Rieder are out of contention with injuries.
OM, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, with the team continuing to impress under new boss Jean-Louis Gasset. Given Rennes’ attacking potential at home ground, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. The likes of Samuel Gigot, Amir Murillo, Bilal Nadir, and Valentin Rongier are out of contention with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Amine Harit):
Amine Harit is a French-born Moroccan footballer, who plays for Schalke 04 in Bundesliga. Born in Pontoise (France) on June 18, 1997, Harit began his youth career in the suburbs of Paris, learning the football basics with Argentuil C.O.
After spending four years at Esperance Paris 19eme, the attacking midfielder moved to famous French club Paris Saint-Germain. However, he quickly returned to Esperance Paris 19eme and in 2011 he joined fellow French club Red Star. One year later he moved to Nantes, where he ended his youth career.
Amine Harit continued playing for les Canaris at senior level and after scoring one goal in 30 league games for Nantes, he signed a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Harit made two appearances for France U21 team, but he represents Morocco at senior level. The attacking midfielder, who is used as a winger as well, made his Morocco debut on October 7, 2017 against Gabon in the 2018 FIFA world cup qualifiers.
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.