In a weekend match on Fri Jan 27th, in week 20, Lorient plays host to Rennes in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Lorient recorded a 1-1 draw against Bastia. Ibrahima Kone struck first for Lorient in the 64th minute, then Joris Sainati tied it up for Bastia in the 81st minute. Lorient is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Rennes, recorded a 0-1 loss against Olympique Marseille. Mattéo Guendouzi struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 59th minute on a feed from Jordan Veretout, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Rennes was frustrated by Olympique Marseille’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Marseille ended the match with the shutout victory. Rennes should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 7th of August, Lorient won by a score of 1 to 0. Arthur Theate struck first for Lorient on an own goal in the 65th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rennes was frustrated by Lorient’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lorient ended the match with the shutout victory.
Rennes’s most prolific scorer has been Benjamin Bourigeaud. The French midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Yoann Cathline and Terem Moffi have been the hottest scorers for Lorient in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each
Yvon Mvogo, Laporte and Theo Le Bris are unavailable to play for Lorient, while Bruno Génésio’s Rennes squad will be without Martin Terrier, Xeka, Baptiste Santamaria and Arnaud Muinga.