Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Rennes
Match Time & Date:
13/08/2023
17:05
Prediction: 2-0
Metz
After missing out on a place in the Champions League last time out, Rennes will be aiming to make a promising start to the new Ligue 1 campaign when they welcome Metz to their Roazhon Park. Les Rouges et Noirs have big ambitiosn for the new domestic season and big money signings Enzo Le Fee and Ludovic Blas are surely capable of helping the team improve their game. Keep in mind, though, that Ludovic Blas is banned for Sunday’s clash.
Les Grenats, on the other hand, are eager to impress on their return to the French top flight, but we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in round 1 as Rennes are a real force to be reckoned with at home. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Georgia international Georges Mikautadze, who scored 23 goals in the Ligue 2 last season.
Highlighted Player (Flavien Tait):
Born in Longjumeau, France on February 2, 1993, Flavien Tait is a French footballer who plays for Angers as a midfielder. Tait began his youth career at Rodez and in 2010 he moved to Chateauroux. After spending first years of his senior career at Chateauroux, the 175-cm tall footballer joined Angers in 2016 and he has been playing for les Scoistes ever since.
Flavien Tait impressed in the 2017/2018 Ligue 1 campaign and it has to be noted that he scored 4 goals in 34 appearances for Angers in the process. His main position is winger, but he is often used as an attacking midfielder. Flavien Tait’s preferred foot is right and he wears No. 20 jersey at Angers.
His contract with les Scoistes should expire on June 30, 2020. It has to be noted that his market value was €4.5 million on June 4, 2018.Flavien Tait has yet to make his France debut.
Highlighted Team (Metz):
Thanks to amalgamation of two amateur clubs Metz were founded in 1932 and soon they became a professional team. Les Grenats are one of the oldest professional teams in France, but they have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy. Metz finished the 1997/1998 season in second place in the standings and it has to be noted that they were level on points with champions Lens (worse goal difference).
However, les Grenats won Coupe de France on two occasions (1983/1984, 1987/1988), with the team beating Monaco and Sochaux respectively in the title games. Emmanuel Adebayor is considered one of the most famous players who whore Metz jersey and you should know that the Togolese attacker scored 15 goals in 44 appearances in the league for the club.
Metz play their home games at Stade Saint-Symphorien, the venue which was opened back in September, 1923. Les Grenats wear red shirts and white shorts when playing at home, whilst the colour of their away kits is white.
