Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nantes and Rennes go head to head at Stade de le Beaujoire in what is expected to be an exciting Ligue 1 game. Les Canaris are eager to escape the relegation zone and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against les Rouges et Noirs. Nantes defended well in a 1-1 draw with league leaders PSG at the weekend, but they should adopt an attack-minded approach this time out. Cameroon defender Jean-Charles Castelletto is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league match, with Haiti international Jean-Kevin Duverne likely to step up.
Rennes, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over ten-man Saint Etienne and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Jorge Sampaoli is unlikely to make changes to the team that crushed les Verts on Matchday 14.
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.