Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Montpellier
Match Time & Date:
25/02/2022
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Rennes
Stade de la Mosson will host Friday’s Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Rennes, the two top-table sides. Montpellier aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lorient, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Keep in mind that all Mihailo Ristic, Stephy Mavididi, Maxime Esteve, Thibault Tamas, and Pedro Mendes are injured for the hosts.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 4-1 win over Troyes. Rennes do not want to give on their Champions League dream, and given Montpellier’s attacking potential on home soil, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Midfielder Jonas Martin is back from suspension, while all Assignon, Bade, Sulemana, Doku, Ugochukwu, Tait, Salin, and Gelin are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Téji Savanier):
Born in Montpellier on December 22, 1991, Teji Savanier is a French footballer who plays for Nimes in the Ligue 1 as a midfielder. Savanier began his senior career at Arles-Avignon and it has to be noted that he played for the club from 2011 to 2015.
Ahead of the start of the 2015/2016 Ligue 2 campaign, Teji Savanier joined Nimes and he has been playing for the club ever since. The 171-cm tall midfielder has established himself as a first-team regular at Nimes and he successfully plays for the club in the French top flight. Savanier’s main position is central midfield, but he is used as an attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Despite producing fine performances for Nimes in all competitions, Teji Savanier has yet to receive a call-up for the French national football team. His contract with Nimes should expire on June 27, 2018.
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.
