Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
St Etienne
Match Time & Date:
05/03/2020
02:55 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Rennes
Saint-Etienne will be aiming to make amends for a heart-breaking loss to their local rivals Olympique Lyon when they take on Rennes in the Coupe de France semis. Les Verts have been struggling in the 2019/20 Ligue 1 season, and, as a result, the team’s main goal is to avoid relegation to the French second tier. Saint-Etienne aim to save the season by booking their place in the French Cup final, and, no doubt, they will fight tooth and nail against Rennes.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, are determined to defend their Coupe de France trophy. Rennes have defeated the likes of Amiens, Athletico Marseille, Angers, and Belfort on their way to the semis, but beating the highly-motivated hosts is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, and we are tempted to put our money on draw.
Highlighted Player (Ryad Boudebouz):
Despite being born in Colmar, France on February 19, 1990 Ryad Boudebouz represents Algeria on the international stage. The Montpellier midfielder played for both France U17 and France U19 teams in the past, but he made his senior debut with Algeria on May 28, 2010 in a friendly against Republic of Ireland.
Speaking of his club career, Boudebouz played for Colmar and Sochaux at youth level and he continued playing for Sochaux first team. After scoring 24 goals in 164 appearances in the league for the club, he moved to Bastia in 2013 and he played 66 games for les Bleus.
Ryad Boudebouz played for the Corsican side from 2013 to 2015 and he signed a four-year deal with Montpellier and you should know that he netted 11 goals in 33 appearances for la Paillade in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign. His main position is attacking midfield, but he is capable of playing at both left and right winger as well.
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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