Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Rennes will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to St Etienne and Montpellier when they take on Nice in the Ligue 1 round 27. Les Rouges et Noirs do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of Friday’s clash, with the team failing to win the previous five league fixtures. Rennes are eager to regain their spot in top five, and given Nice’s form in February, they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course in the French top flight.
Since midfielder Flavian Tait should be the only absentee in the home team, we believe that punters can find value in betting on Julien Stephan’s troops. Les Aiglons, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing each of their previous three league fixtures. Nice are not regarded as good travellers, and given the number of absentees in the away team, we are tempted to put our money on les Rouges et Noirs.
Highlighted Player (Dalbert Henrique):
Dalbert Henrique is a left-footed full back who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice. Born in Barra Mansa, Brazil, Henrique began his career in a local club Barra Mansa and in 2012 he moved to Fluminense. One year later the 182-cm-tall footballer joined Flamengo, but he did not play for “Mengao” at senior level.
Dalbert Henrique made his professional debut for Academio de Viseu and in 2015 he moved to Vitoria Guimaraes of Portugal. After making 25 appearances for the Primeira Liga club, the left-back joined Ligue 1 side Nice in 2016. Henrique made his debut for les Aiglons on August 14, 2016 in a league match against Stade de Rennais. Dalbert, who was born on September 8, 1993, has yet to earn a call-up for the Brazil national football team.
The Brazilian player has a contract with Nice which expires on June 30, 2021. His main position is left-back (full-back), but he is capable of playing as a left midfielder as well.
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.