Nantes and Rennes face each other in Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, in a match for the 7th round of League 1. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins and 2 draws in the Last 5 games In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 13-01-2019, for League 1, which ended Rennes‘ victory by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by D. Da Silva (13 ‘). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Nantes presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Nantes:
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 7th position, with 10 points won. In his last match, he lost with Strasbourg away by (2‑1), after in the previous match having won by (1‑0) at home, in a match against Reims. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 12 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 26 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Nantes won 7, drew 2 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 5 of the last 6 games for this competition.
Nantes comes to this match with a 2-1 loss to Strasbourg, ending their three consecutive victories in this French championship: the team’s only goal was scored by Coulibaly. Usually, coach Christian Gourcouff plays 4-4-2, with Louza and Coulibaly as the team’s most offensive references: the second athlete mentioned is the best gunner in Nantes, with 3 goals scored. It is important to highlight the quality of midfielder Mehdi Abeid, a player with great competence in organizing the offensive process. All equipment is available for this game.
Rennes:
After 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, the away team is currently in 4th position, with 11 points won. In their last game, they tied with Lille at home by (1‑1), after in the previous match they had drawn away, in a match against Brest, by (0‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 18 suffered. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Rennes won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 5 of the last 6 games for this competition.
Rennes comes for this match after a 1-1 draw against Lille, totaling his third consecutive game without a victory in this competition: the team’s only goal was scored by Niang. In this match against Nantes, coach Julien Stéphan is expected to benefit from maintaining possession of the ball and organized attacks, always with the aim of not giving space to his rival. At the individual level we highlight Niang and Raphinha, being the first very powerful and strong in the finalization, while the second is very important in transporting the ball towards the attack. Out of this game will be Nyamsi and Guclu, both with physical problems.
