Nantes vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips (8 December)

In 10 matches without a win, 6 defeats, 4 draws, Nantes cannot do better than find itself 17th in Ligue 1 at the dawn of the 14th day. However, the Canaries have just taken a precious point on the PSG pitch 1-1 but this result, although it is worth highlighting, does not cure their accounting situation. Before their draw in the capital, Nantes suffered 4 defeats, the last of which was at home against a direct opponent in the race to remain, Le Havre 0-2. They are 2 points behind the first non-relegation team. Kombouaré was confirmed on the bench but the name of the club's former manager, Sergio Conceição, was mentioned in the press this week.

 The victory that an entire club and its supporters were waiting for took place. Coming off a 1-0 defeat at Lille for the first time on the bench of new coach Jorge Sampaoli, Rennes excelled on their lawn last weekend. The Rouge et Noir crushed Saint-Etienne 5-0 and thus boosted their confidence ahead of the December matches which precede the winter break. Stade Rennais, which had not won in Ligue 1 for more than a month, is 12th in the standings with a 2-point lead over the virtual play-off. 

The Beaujoire residents are without young striker Mahamoud who made a few appearances on the bench last season. In addition, former Lyonnais Kadewere (1 goal), absent for the last 3 matches, and starting defender Castelletto, who was injured against PSG, are in doubt. By equalizing at the Parc des Princes, Abline scored his third goal of the season. He thus joined Simon at the top of the ranking of Nantes scorers for the current financial year. Antoine Kombouaré could return to a four-man defense after adding a player to it in Paris. It remains to be seen whether Lafont, number 1 goalkeeper, will find his goal again after seeing his replacement Carlgren lined up in the capital.

Rennes should only be deprived of the starting defender Seidu whose season is probably over and the replacement goalkeeper Alemdar, as against Saint -Etienne. The other Rennais are on deck. Among them, attackers Kalimuendo, author of a hat-trick, Blas and Gouiri carried their team by scoring last weekend. Kalimuendo has thus totaled 6 goals since the start of the year, two more than Blas, who opposed his former club this Sunday. Since taking the reins of the Rennes team, Jorge Sampaoli has implemented a 5-4-1.