Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
04/11/2020
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Rennes
Buoyed by a 4-0 win over Krasnodar, Chelsea will be looking to retain top position in Group E when they host Rennes at their Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. The Blues are eyeing third consecutive clean sheet of the process, and they are surely capable of preventing Rennes attackers from scoring. The Ligue 1 side failed to create a descent opportunity to score in the 1-0 loss to Sevilla, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Chelsea’s party in London.
Rennes boss Julien Stephan has a number of selection worries ahead of the trip to England, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the home team. Frank Lampard, on the other hand, should have a full squad to choose from. The two teams meet for the first time ever in the Champions League.
Highlighted Player (Timo Werner):
Timo Werner is a German starlet, who began his senior career at Vfb Stuttgart. The German forward, who was born in Stuttgart on March 6, 1996, scored 13 goals in 95 appearances in the league for Die Schwaben and in 2016 he moved to fellow Bundesliga side Leipzig and he impressed with the Red Bulls in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign, scoring 21 goals in the process.
To make things even better for the talented attacker, he represented Germany at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and it has to be noted that he provided an assist for Lars Stindl in the title game. Despite the fact that coach Joachim Low rested star players at the tournament in Russia, the Germans eventually won the trophy.
Timo Werner played for the Germany U17 team as well and he won the silver medal with die Mannschaft at the 2012 UEFA European Championship. His main position is centre forward, but he is used as a winger as well. Timo Werner’s contract with Leipzig should expire on June 30, 2020.
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.
