Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Roazhon Park will host Saturday’s Ligue 1 game between Rennes and Nice, the two teams who defeated Clermont and Lens respectively before the winter break. Les Rouges et Noirs aim to move closer to the Europa League berth and we are positive that they will go for a win in the first league game of the year. Midfielder Christopher Wooh is on international duty with Cameroon, while both Lorenz Assignon and Nemanja Matic are out of contention through injuries.
Les Aiglons, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Lens. Nice, though, were struggling on the travels in December, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side. To make things even worse for the away team, Jean-Clair Todibo is banned for the match, while all Youcef Atal, Hichem Boudaoui, and Jeremie Boga participate at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. The likes of Bouanani, Balde, Thuram, and Diop are sidelined with injuries.
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 (Nice):
OGC Nice are a football club that participate in French Ligue 1. Les Aiglons welcome their opponents at Allianz Riviera and the club was founded on 9 July, 1904 by Marquis Massengy d’ Auzac.
OGC Nice won their first Ligue 1 trophy back in 1951 and eight years later they clinched their fourth and last domestic title. Speaking of the French Cup, les Aiglons won their third Coupe de France title in 1997. Allianz Riviera has been the home ground of the club since September, 2013 and it has to be noted that the construction of the venue cost €250 million. OGC Nice play their home games in red and black shirts and black shorts, while the colour of their away kits is white.
The Ligue 1 team booked their place in the Europa League group stages for the 2016/2017 season for the first time in the club’s history and they were drawn alongside Schalke 04, Salzburg and Krasnodar in Group I. However, they were beaten by Schalke in their Europa League opener in front of home fans.