Our football match prediction:
Caen
Match Time & Date:
17/02/2018
19:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-1
Stade Rennes
Caen and Rennes, the two teams who sit in the middle of the Ligue 1 table, face each other at Stade Michel d’Ornano on Matchday 26. Caen have been struggling at home ground of late, with the team recording only one win in previous five home games in the national championship. However, the fact that they defeated Nantes 3-2 in their last home match in the French elite division is certainly giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Rennes. Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, did well to spoil Lyon’s party at Groupama Stadium at the weekend, with the team beating les Gones 2-0. Rennes put an end to their three-game losing run in all competitions and, no doubt, they regained a much-needed confidence. The visitors aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, but beating Caen on the road is easier said than done, therefore, we predict the two teams are going to share the spoils in Saturday’s football match.
Caen - Stade Rennes LAST MEETINGS
30/09/17
Stade Rennais FC
Caen
14/05/17
Caen
Stade Rennais FC
11/09/16
Stade Rennais FC
Caen
21/02/16
Caen
Stade Rennais FC
11/12/15
Stade Rennais FC
Caen
23/01/15
Stade Rennais FC
Caen
Total Score
Caen
Stade Rennes
Caen - Stade Rennes LAST MEETINGS
30/09/17
STA
CAE
14/05/17
CAE
STA
11/09/16
STA
CAE
21/02/16
CAE
STA
11/12/15
STA
CAE
23/01/15
STA
CAE
Total Score
CAE
STA
Highlighted Player (Ivan Santini):
Ivan Santini is a Croatia international who plays for Caen as a striker. Santini was born on May 21, 1989 in Zadar, Croatia and he played for his hometown club Zadar at the start of his youth career. In 2006 he moved to fellow Croatian club Inter Zapresic and at the end of the 2006/2007 season he joined Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. In 2009 Ivan Santini signed for 2. Bundesliga team Ingolstadt and he made his debut for the club on March 8, 2009. The Croatian attacker came as a substitute in a match against 1860 Munchen and scored his first goal in the German second tier. Santini soon returned to Zadar and after spending four years at the club, he signed for Belgian team Kortrijk in 2013. The 190-cm-tall striker scored 30 goals in 69 appearances for the club in the league and, as a result, Standard Liege chiefs decided to bring him to Stade Maurice Dufrasne in the summer of 2015. Ivan Santini moved to French club Caen in 2016 and he has been playing for the Ligue 1 outfit ever since. The attacker made his senior debut for Croatia on May 28, 2017 in a 2-1 win over Mexico.
Highlighted Team (Stade Rennes):
Stade Rennais Football Club or simply Rennes are 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 Coupse 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.
