In a mid week match in week 36, on Wednesday May 11th, Nantes plays host to Rennes in a meeting 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 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 9th placed Nantes, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Nice. Ludovic Blas struck first for Nantes in the 47th minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Nice was frustrated by Nantes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nantes ended the match with the shutout victory. Nantes is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while rennes sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Saint-Étienne. Lovro Majer struck first for Rennes in the 41st minute, then Lovro Majer added another in the 84th minute In the end, Saint-Étienne couldn’t muster any offence and Rennes ran away with the shutout win. Rennes looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
Nantes and Rennes last played eachother at the Roazhon Park on the 22nd of August. Rennes was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Martin Terrier scored the first goal for Rennes in the 58th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Nantes was frustrated by Rennes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rennes ended the match with the shutout victory.
Martin Terrier has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Rennes. Nantes is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kalifa Coulibaly and Moses Simon each having 3 goals in their last five
Nantes will be without Willem Geubbels, Nicolas Pallois, Ludovic Blas, Charles Traoré, Fábio, Andrei Girotto and Jean-Charles Castelletto, while Bruno Génésio’s squad will be without K. Sulemana, Jeremy Doku, Nayef Aguerd and Alfred Gomis.