Rennes – Bordeaux : Preview & Prediction
It is reassured by three consecutive victories that the Rennes approach the reception of Bordeaux, on behalf of the 12th day. Back to the thirteenth place, the Bretons see in this match a great opportunity to confirm their return to the foreground . Defeated in their last two league games (1-0 in Amiens, 0-2 against Monaco), the Girondins (8th) will try to revive at Roazhon Park. Back to back in the two confrontations of last year (1-1, 1-1), the two clubs will manage to decide this Friday?
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Rennes:
Rennes is the most current team and has three consecutive wins and is very motivated to beat Bordeaux and climb up. In the first nine stages of Ligue 1, they won only one victory and three draws. The team faces many injuries, Bensebian, Mexer, Gorucuff, Amalfi, Mubele, Khazri, Sarr and Erasmus are unavailable for this match. Christian Gourcuff’s players have just experienced a week of three victories, with their matches against Lille and Montpellier (1-0) interspersed with a qualification in the Coupe de la Ligue in Dijon (2-1).
Girondins Bordeaux:
Bordeaux started the season well and in the first seven stages they managed four wins and three draws but after defeating 6-2 against PSG they lost with Nantes, Amiens and in the last round by AS Monaco. Now coach Gourvennec has the chance in this game to bring the team back on track, especially playing against Rennes. Labyrinth striker is the only player unavailable for this match. Jocelyn Gourvennec did not mention anyone in particular, but it was hard not to think of Nicolas De Préville when the Bordeaux coach said Wednesday: “It is necessary that the players are more confident to be more spontaneous and more fluid in the last thirty meters. “Despite his two assists in Paris (2-6) and Nantes (1-1), the former Lille could not not feel concerned. His inability to score is surprising especially since, since his arrival in Gironde, August 31, the former Rémois (26 years) has probably delivered his best match against Amiens (0-1), a night when Gourvennec had decided to shift it on the left wing, to avoid the striker’s pressure. “Unfortunately, there was no success at the end”, says Stephane Martin, the president of Bordeaux.
Less than 2.5 goals have been scored in 15 of the last 20 outings from Stade Rennais to Roazhon Park in the league.
Six of the last eight Girondin displacements in a soft-belly class (8th-14th) saw less than 2.5 goals.
The two confrontations of the past year ended in a score of 1-1.
Rennes Bordeaux – Our prediction
We expect everything but a spectacular match in Brittany where Bordeaux will have to reassure himself defensively after his last mixed outings. Much better defensively in recent weeks, the Rennais will put the barbed wire. All indications are that fewer than 3 goals will be scored.
Rennes Bordeaux Probable Teams:
Probable team Rennes: Koubek – Traore – Gnagnon – Bensebaini – Baat – Siliki – Andre – Hunou – Brandon – Maouassa – Mubele
Probable team Bordeaux: Costil – Sabaly – Lewczuk – Toulalan – Pellenard – Vada – Otavio – Sankhare – Malcom – Preville – Kamano
Rennes vs Bordeaux Last Meetings:
04/02/17, 20:00 Bordeaux – Rennes 1 : 1 (0 : 0) (1 : 1) 23. Gameday
16/10/16, 15:00 Rennes – Bordeaux 1 : 1 (1 : 0) (0 : 1) 9. Gameday
31/01/16, 17:00 Bordeaux – Rennes 4 : 0 (1 : 0) (3 : 0) 23. Gameday
22/11/15, 17:00 Rennes – Bordeaux 2 : 2 (1 : 1) (1 : 1) 14. Gameday
21/02/15, 20:00 Rennes – Bordeaux 1 : 1 (1 : 0) (0 : 1) 26. Gameday
28/09/14, 14:00 Bordeaux – Rennes 2 : 1 (0 : 0) (2 : 1) 8. Gameday
05/04/14, 20:00 Bordeaux – Rennes 2 : 2 (1 : 0) (1 : 2) 32. Gameday
23/11/13, 20:00 Rennes – Bordeaux 1 : 1 (0 : 0) (1 : 1) 14. Gameday
12/01/13, 20:00 Rennes – Bordeaux 0 : 2 (0 : 0) (0 : 2) 20. Gameday
19/08/12, 17:00 Bordeaux – Rennes 1 : 0 (0 : 0) (1 : 0) 2. Gameday
Rennes – Bordeaux : Betting Tips
Rennes – Win Odds: 3.25
Both teams to score / NO – Odds: 1.70
UNDER 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
