Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Rennes will be aiming to put an and to their four-game winless run when they face Le Havre in the round 9 opener. Les Rouges et Noirs came from behind to share the spoils with Brest at the weekend, but they need to start winning on a regular basis if they are to move closer to the Conference League places. The good news for the hosts is that defender Lorenz Assignon is back from suspension.
The visitors, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 defeat to Lyon and given their dreadful losing run in the national championship, there is a big value in betting on the home side. All Yann Kitala, Oualid El Hajjam, Arouna Sangante, and Andy Logbo are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team. In their last meeting in the French top flight Rennes defeated Le Havre 1-0.
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.