Rennes vs Lorient Prediction & Tips
Rennes and Lorient face each other at Roazhon Park, in a Ligue 1 1st round match. The history of head-to-heads played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. Indeed, in the last meeting at this stadium, for Ligue 1, on 24-04-2022, Rennes won by (5-0). The goals for Rennes were scored by H. Traore (47′ ), B. Bourigeaud (17′ ), G. Laborde (90′ ), M. Terrier (19′ ) and F. Tait (79′ ). Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams show significantly different results in their home and away games.
This is the first match in this edition of the competition for the home team, who finished the previous edition in 4th position. This is a stronger team when they play at their home stadium, as in the last 30 games they record 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at their home stadium. The team comes into this meeting after a home defeat to Aston Villa by (1-2). Rennes has won 8 and lost 2 of its last 10 games played at home for all competitions. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 9 of their last 10 games.
Rennes enters this round unmotivated after a setback, by 1-2, in a friendly against Aston Villa. The home club usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the central corridor, with offensive transitions as their main weapon. It should be noted that, in this design, the three players responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense should be Benjamin Bourigeaud, Martin Terrier and Gaetan Laborde. The home team’s style of play is quite aggressive, especially when the mission is to regain possession. Coach Bruno Génésio will not be able to count on central defender Warmed Omari for this game as he is currently recovering from pubalgia.
The visiting team debuts in this edition of the competition after having finished last season in 16th place. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they register 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as visitors, with a total of 9 goals scored and 30 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, with a total of 17 goals scored and 17 conceded. The team comes into this match after a draw at home with Ajaccio by (1-1). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, Lorient won 2, drew 2 and lost 6. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved.
Lorient enters this game after a 1-1 draw, in a friendly match against Ajaccio. The visiting team will be able to play in a more defensive tactical system, in 4-3-3, in order to try their best not to concede any goals caused by tactical errors. In this design, the three men who will occupy the most central zone of the field are Quentin Boisgard, Laurent Abergel and Thomas Monconduit. Coach Christophe Pélissier, like the home coach, is not expected to have any absentees for this round.
Rennes – Lorient FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
