Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Rennes will be looking to recover from a 2-0 loss to Lille when they take on Reims in Ligue 1 round 23 opener. With Les Rouges et Noirs fighting hard for survival, Friday’s clash is of big importance for them and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Reims. Defender Christopher Wooh misses out through suspension as well as midfielder Ludovic Blas, but Jordan James is back to contention.
Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, are on a three-game losing run in Ligue 1 and given their defensive struggles, home win should be considered. All Daramy, Fofana, Gabriel Moscardo, Khadra, and Kone are out of contention with injuries, while Ivory Coast midfielder Zabi is banned for the match. In their last encounter at Roazhon Park, Rennes defeated Reims 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
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.