Rennes and Guingamp meet at Roazhon Park, in a match for the 36 th round of the Liga 1. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 01-16-2019, Guingamp won at home by (2-1) ). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total equilibrium between these two teams, since there were 2 victories for each team in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 04-02-2018, for the League 1, which ended with the victory of Guingamp by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by Y. N’Gbakoto (90 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Rennes presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Rennes:
After 11 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 45 points won. In the last match, they tied in an away match against Toulouse (2-2), after in the previous match they tied at home (2-2), in a match against AS Monaco. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Rennes has a record of 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 19 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 17 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 35 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 11 games in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 17 home matches for this competition: they have scored 9 of their 23 goals between minutes (0’-15 ‘).
The Rennes left for this match with a draw, 2-2, in the displacement to the field of Toulouse, registering in this way the eighth meeting followed without victory in this French championship: Ismaila Sarr and Niang were the authors of the team’s goals . Despite this negative phase, we note that the locals present a positive performance at home, as they lost only 4 of their 17 matches. On this day, against the last classified, Guingamp, coach Julien Stéphan must act in 4-3-3, privileging the maintenance of ball possession and organized, slow attacks, using the lateral corridors to create danger: Ismaila Sarr and Hatem Ben Arfa are the fastest players in the premises. It should be noted that Niang is the best striker of Rennes, with 9 goals scored. Ludovic Baal, Guitane, Danze and Siebatcheu will be out of this game due to physical problems.
Guingamp:
After 5 wins, 10 draws and 20 losses, the away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 25 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Nice, by (3-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Caen, by (0-0). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home team factor, as in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Guingamp has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (7 out of 18 matches). In 35 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 19 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Guingamp left for this game with a draw, by 0-0, in the reception to Caen, adding in this way the sixth game followed without tasting the taste of victory in this competition. At this time the visiting club is the main candidate to lose division. Usually coach Jocelyn Gourvennec plays with four men in the defense, four in the midfield and two in the offensive sector. It is important to emphasize that the visitors present great gaps in the air play and in the defensive organization. Striker Marcus Thuram is the best scorer of Guingamp, with 8 goals scored. For this game the foreign technician does not have Nicolas Benezet, a player who recovers from injury.
