Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lyon
Match Time & Date:
26/04/2025
21:05
Prediction: 2-1
Rennes
All eyes will be on Stade Olympique Lyonnais when Lyon and Rennes go head to head in a highly-anticipated Ligue 1 game. Les Gones were beaten by St Etienne in the Rhone Derby at the weekend, with the team dropping to sixth place in the standings, but a win over Rennes will see them move closer to the Champions League berth. Fit-again winger Malick Fofana is pushing for a start, while experienced midfielder Corentin Tolisso is a major doubt and will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Le Havre (5-1) and Nantes (2-1). Lyon, though, want this win more than Rennes and we predict that the hosts are going to pick up vital three points in their Champions League battle. Teenage forward Mohamed Meite is pushing for a rare start after scoring the winner as a substitute against les Canaris.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
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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