Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Clermont
Match Time & Date:
11/01/2023
19:00
Prediction: 1-3
Rennes
Clermont will look to make amends for a shocking Coupe de France loss to Strasbourg Koenigshoffen when they take on Rennes in the Ligue 1 round 18. Clermont did well to beat Lyon on the road in their last league match, but the bookies still see them as underdogs in Wednesday’s encounter. The good news for the hosts is that defender Maximiliano Caufriez is back from suspension.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, aim to build on the French Cup win over Bordeaux, and given their attacking potential, we predict that the visitors are going to emerge triumphant in the midweek showdown. Midfielder Xeka limped off with injury at the weekend, with teenager Chimuanya Ugochukwu likely to step up, while all Terrier, Assignon, Doue, and Santamaria remain on the sidelines for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Birger Meling):
Born in Stavanger, Norway on December 17, 1994, Birger Meling is a defender who plays for Eliteserien club Rosenborg. Meling began his youth career at Viking back in 2000, but 13 years later he moved to English club Middlesbrough. However, the Norwegian footballer did not play for the Riverside Stadium outfit at senior level.
Meling started his senior career at Stabaek, but after scoring five goals in 57 appearances for the Blue Ones in the league, he moved to famous Norwegian club Rosenborg in the winter of 2017. Speaking of his international career, Meling made his debut with the Norway national team on November 11, 2017 in a 2-0 loss over North Macedonia.
The Rosenborg defender has six caps with Norway U21 team as well. His preferred foot is left, whilst his main position on the field is left-back. The 173-cm-tall footballer has a contract with Rosenborg, which should expire on December 31, 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.
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