Rennes and Celtic meet at Roazhon Park, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). There is only a record of 1 recent direct confrontation between these two teams, on 13-07-2019, which ended with a draw for (0-0). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Rennes :
The team of the house will make its premiere in this edition of the competition, since it did not have to dispute any of the qualifiers prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 17 suffered. In the last match he played, for League 1, he tied with Brest out for (0-0). In his last 10 home games, Rennes records 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 25 of their last 29 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals.
Rennes comes for this match after a goalless draw against Stade Brest, adding the second consecutive game without a victory in official matches. It should be noted that the French disputed the Europa League of 18/19, however, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Arsenal. In this match against Celtic, coach Julien Stéphan should favor the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, always with the aim of not offering space to his rival. Hypothetically, we will see this team in a 3-5-2. For this match, the local coach does not have Nyamsi and Guclu, both with physical problems.
Celtic:
The visiting team won access to this group stage after eliminating the AIK Solna in the previous qualifier, with a win out by (1‑4) and a home win by (2‑0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for the Premier League, he won the Hamilton Academical out by (0-1). In its last 10 away matches, Celtic records 8 wins and 2 draws. His attack has scored regularly, as he always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. This is a team that usually scores many times first: he opened the scoring in 10 of his last 13 games, of these 10 he came to rest in advantage in 8 and managed to keep the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 9. There is 1 period Stand out in the last 9 away matches for all competitions: he scored 7 of his 18 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Celtic comes to this game motivated, after another victory, the fifth in a row, this time for the Scottish championship, against Hamilton, 0-1. To reach the group stage of the Europa League, the Scottish club had to beat AIK Solna in the play-offs. The 4-3-3 will be the tactical system that the Celtic will use, in the defensive transitions it becomes a 4-5-1. Keep in mind that midfielder Ryan Christie is the one responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. For this game, the visiting coach does not have Johnston, Biton and Scott Bain, all injured.
