Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Rennes
Match Time & Date:
18/08/2024
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Lyon
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Roazhon Park when Rennes and Olympique Lyon take on each other in the closing match of round 1. Les Rouges et Noirs are eager to make amends for the unsuccessful 2023/2024 season and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against les Gones. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be summer signings Albert Gronbaek, who is expected to improve Rennes’ game. The likes of Leo Ostigard, Hans Hateboer and Glen Camara have joined the club as well.
Les Gones, on the other hand, managed to sign a permanent teals with Said Benrahma, with the likes of Ernest Nuahah and Moussa Niakhate joining the club as well. Alexandre Lacazette could be given a rest following his participation at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Anyhow, both teams to score betting should be considered as both Rennes and Lyon will go for a win in the season opener.
Highlighted Player (Saïd Benrahma):
Said Benrahma is an Algeria international who started his club career at Nice. The pacey winger made his Ligue 1 debut during the 2013/2014 season and after scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for les Aiglons in the French top flight, he moved to the Championship team Brentford in the summer of 2018.
Said Benrahma was born in Ain Temouchent, Algeria on August 10, 1995 and it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Angers, Gazelec Ajaccio and Chateauroux on loan before joining the Griffin Park outfit. The Algerian footballer impressed in the 2018/2019 Championship season, scoring 10 goals and providing 15 assists for his teammates.
His main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well. Speaking of his international career, Said Benrahma made his debut for the Algeria national team on October 13, 2015 in a 1-0 win over Senegal.
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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