Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Rennes
Match Time & Date:
20/02/2022
15:00
Prediction: 4-1
Troyes
Rennes will be aiming to make amends for a 1-0 loss to PSG when they take on Troyes in the Ligue 1 round 25. Les Rouges et Noirs continue with their habit of impressing at home, while struggling on the travels, with the team eyeing their ninth home win of the process. All Doku, Ugochukwu, Tait, Salin, and Gelin should miss out with injuries for the home team. Troyes, on the other hand, are sitting just above the relegation zone ahead of Matchday 25.
Les Bleus suffered a heavy 5-1 loss at Brest in their last league match, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. All Renaud Ripart, Hyun-Jun Suk, and Karim Azamoum should be the only absentees in the away team. In the first half of the season the two teams played out a 2-2 draw, but we are tempted to put our money on the Champions League-chasing hosts this time out.
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 (Troyes):
Founded in 1986, Troyes are considered one of the youngest clubs in French Ligue 1. Troyes returned to the top flight at the end of the 2016/2017 season, with the team finishing the regular season in third place in the Ligue 2 standings. Jean Louis Garcia’s men proved their worth in the promotion play-offs, with the team beating Lorient in the two-legged tie.
Troyes are well known for their blue shirts, but they wear white when playing on the travels. Stade de l’Aube is the club’s home ground and the stadium can hold up to 20.400 spectators. The venue was built in 1924, but it was renovated on two occasions (1956, 2004). The club have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy, but in 1956 they made it to the French Cup final.
Troyes faced Sedan in the title game and they were totally outplayed by Louis Dugauguez’s troops (3-1) at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. Roger Courtois’ team were three goals down after 57 minutes, but five minutes later Fernand De Vlaeminck scored a consolation goal for the Stade de l’Aube outfit.
