Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
Stade Rennes
Match Time & Date:
06/02/2019
03:05 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Lille
Rennes and Lille take on each other at Roazhon Park in the French Cup last 32 in what is expected to be one of the most entertaining games of Wednesday’s program. Les Rouges et Noirs head into the match following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Amiens, but beating the high-flying Dogues is easier said than done. Anyhow, seeing that Rennes are tough to beat at home, we believe that they are capable of matching Lille at their Roazhon Park. Les Dogues look unstoppable at the moment, with the team recording a win in each of their previous four league fixtures. Christophe Galtier is doing a great job with Lille, but we predict that the winner of Wednesday’s football match will be decided after extra-time. You should bear in mind that Rennes recorded a 1-0 win over Lille in their last meeting at Roazhon Park.
Highlighted Player (Mexer):
Edson Andre Sitoe “Mexer”, who was born in Maputo, Mozambique on September 8, 1988, began his senior career at Desportivo Maputo and he scored three goals in 97 appearances for the club. Mexer played for his home-town club from 2006 to 2010 and in the winter of 2010 he joined Portuguese side Sporting for a fee of €173,000.
The Mozambique centre-back was quickly loaned to Olhanense and it has to be noted that he made 39 appearances for the Primeira Liga club in the league. In 2012 he was sold to fellow Portuguese outfit Nacional and after playing 57 league games for the club, Mexer moved to France. The 187-cm-tall footballer signed a contract with Rennes in January, 2014 and he has been playing for les Rouges et Noirs ever since.
Mexer made his debut for Mozambique national team in 2007 and he represented Os Mambas at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored his first goal for Mozambique in a 5-0 win over South Sudan in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Lille):
Lille have been playing an important role in French football ever since they were founded in 1944. Les Dogues won their first domestic trophy in the 1945/1946 season.
Lille did well to win their second Ligue 1 title in 1954 and 57 years later they lifted their last domestic title. Les Douges finished the 2010/2011 season in top position in the standings, eight points clear of second-placed Olympique Marseille and it has to be noted that Lille attacker Moussa Sow won the Golden Boot (25 goals).
Lille are one of the two teams that managed to win three consecutive Coupe de France trophies (1946, 1947, 1948), but they have yet to clinch the Coupe de la Ligue title. Les Dogues faced PSG in the 2015/2016 Coupe de la Ligue trophy, but les Parisiens proved to be a big catch for Frederic Antonetti’s team in the title game.
Lille play their home matches at Stade Pierre-Mauroy and the capacity of the stadium is 50.186. The venue was opened in August, 2017 and the construction cost €282 million.
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