Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Roazhon Park will be the centre of attention when Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain go head to head in the Ligue 1 derby on Sunday evening. Les Rouges et Noirs aim to build on a 3-1 win over Nantes and they are surely capable of making life difficult for les Parisiens in front of home fans. Head coach Bruno Genesio has a luxury to field the best possible side against PSG.
The reigning champions, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in the Champions League defeat (1-4) to Newcastle. PSG are eager to give fans some cheer following a goalless draw with Clermont at the weekend and given their attacking potential with Kolo Muani, Dembele, and Mbappe up front, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. The likes of Marco Asensio, Sergio Rico, Nuno Mendes, and Presnel Kimpembe should miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
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.