Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Parc des Princes will be the centre of attention when Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes lock horns in the Ligue 1 derby. Les Parisiens are eyeing their sixth consecutive win in all competitions and a triumph over Rennes will see them move closer to clinching their 12th Ligue 1 trophy. All Layvin Kurzawa, Milan Skriniar, Sergio Rico, and Nuno Mendes are sidelined with injuries, while Kylian Mbappe should be recalled to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Nantes.
Les Rouges et Noirs, on the other hand, are eyeing their seventh consecutive league win, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Sunday’s football game. Anyhow, over 2.5 goals betting option should be considered as both sides have been producing fine displays in the national championship of late. The good news for the away team is that both Arnaud Kalimuendo and Bertug Yildirim are back from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Kylian Mbappé):
Kylian Mbappe is a French footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain as a forward. The French rising star began his youth career at AS Bondy and in 2013 he moved to AS Monaco. After making 12 appearances for Monaco B, Kylian Mbappe made his debut for the senior team in 2015. Mbappe quickly established himself as a regular goalscorer, with the teenager finding the net 15 times in 29 appearances in the Ligue 1 in the 2016/2017 season.
In 2017 he moved to fellow French club PSG on loan, with the option of making the deal permanent. Kylian Mbappe scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for les Parisiens in the 2017/2018 and it has to be noted that Unai Emery’s troops eventually won the national championship.
Speaking of his international career, Mbappe played an important role for France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, with the pacey rising star scoring a brace in a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament. The PSG attacker was born in Paris on December 20, 1998.
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.