Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nantes
Match Time & Date:
20 September 2025
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Rennes
Following a 1-0 loss to Nice, Nantes will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Ligue 1 when they take on Rennes on Matchday 5. Les Canaris are eyeing their second win of the season, but they will have a big fish to fry against a solid Rennes side. Amady Camara is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while both Mathieu Acapandie and Behereba Guirassy remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Olympique Lyon. With Rennes emerging triumphant in five of the previous six meetings with Nantes, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from Saturday’s encounter. The good news for the visiting team is that Mahdi Camara is back from suspension, but fellow midfielder Ayanda Sishuba is a major doubt and will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Team (Nantes):
Founded on April 21, 1943 Nantes is a professional football club that compete in French Ligue 1. Les Canaris are considered one of the most famous French clubs and they had a lot of success during the sixties and the seventies. Nantes won their first Ligue 1 title in the 1964/1965 season and 36 years later (2000/2001) they clinched their eighth (last) domestic trophy.
Speaking of the club’s European success, les Canaris did well to make it to the Champions League semis in 1996, but Italian giants Juventus proved to be a big catch for the French outfit. Nantes welcome their rivals at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau and the capacity of the stadium is 38.004.
The likes of Vahid Halilhodzic, Adel Selimi, Michel Der Zakarian, Viorel Moldovan, Mario Yepes, Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Claude Makelele, Christian Karembeu and Dimitri Payet are the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Nantes are well known for their yellow jerseys and that is the reason why they are nicknamed the Canaries (les Canaris).
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