On Dec 22nd, Monaco will play host to Rennes in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 8th placed Monaco is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé scored the first goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 12th minute on a penalty kick, then Kylian Mbappé added another in the 45th minute on a feed from Lionel Messi At the end of 90 a dissapointed Monaco couldn’t manage to score, and Paris Saint Germain took the shutout win. Monaco is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Rennes is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lorient. Omari struck first for Rennes in the 21st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lorient was frustrated by Rennes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rennes ended the match with the shutout victory. Rennes is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Rennes’s top weapon lately has been Martin Terrier, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Both Wissam Ben Yedder and Sofiane Diop have been the hottest scorers for Monaco in the last five each having scored 2 goals
Niko Kovač’s squad will be without Krépin Diatta, Cesc Fàbregas, Kevin Volland and Benoît Badiashile, while Rennes will be without Flavien Tait, Jeremy Doku, Jeremy Gelin, Birger Meling and Dogan Alemdar.