In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 1st, in week 9, Strasbourg plays host to Rennes in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Strasbourg sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Montpellier. Arnaud Nordin struck first for Montpellier in the 17th minute, then Habib Diallo tied it up for Strasbourg in the 85th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Rennes is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Olympique Marseille. Mattéo Guendouzi struck first for Rennes on an own goal in the 25th minute, then Mattéo Guendouzi tied it up for Olympique Marseille in the 52nd minute earning Olympique Marseille a comeback draw. Rennes is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Rennes’s most prolific scorer has been Martin Terrier. The French midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Habib Diallo has been the most effective weapon for Strasbourg lately. The Senegalese attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches
Gerzino Nyamsi, Ludovic Ajorque, Adrien Thomasson, Dimitri Liénard, Sanjin Prcić, Maxime Le Marchand and Eiji Kawashima are unavailable to play for Strasbourg, while Xeka, Baptiste Santamaria and Omari are unavailable to play for Rennes.