Angers will look to end the three-game losing streak in the Ligue 1 this weekend when they host Rennes at Stade Raymond-Kopa in the 12th round of the French top flight. Kickoffs on October 23 at 14:00 EAT.
Angers currently in the 19th place with eight points after 11 matches appear to be facing relegation threat to France’s second tier in the next campaign having survived in each of the last seven seasons in Ligue 1 – never finishing below 14th during that period.
Angers prepares for this meeting hoping for better results after 3-2 Ligue 1 defeat to Toulouse in their last outing. In that game, Angers had 44% possession, 13 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Nabil Bentaleb (33′) and Amine Salama (93′). Toulouse got 14 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Brecht Dejaegere (10′), Branco van den Boomen (40′) and Stijn Spierings (67′).
Rennes on the other hand are fifth with 21 points in the standings, and aving finished fourth in Ligue 1 last season, missing out on Champions League qualification by just three points, there is a sense that they will look to go better by claiming a top three place finish this season having spent lots of finance during the last transfer window.
Rennes will seek another win following 3-2 Ligue 1 victory over Lyon in their previous fixture. In that game, Rennes had 41% possession, 14 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Martin Terrier (38′, 77′) and Amine Gouiri (47′). Lyon got seven shots with five of them on target and goals by Alexandre Lacazette (23’, 72’).
Angers vs. Rennes head to head
Rennes has the upper hand in the head to head history of this match having won 13 times from the 21 meetings since 2004; Angers won three times while four matches ended in stalemates.
- Rennes 2-0 Angers 06/03/22
- Angers 2-0 Rennes 29/08/21
- Angers 0-3 Rennes 17/04/21
- Angers 2-1 Rennes 11/02/21
- Rennes 1-2 Angers 23/10/20
Home
- Toulouse 3-2 Angers
- Angers 2-3 Strasbourg Alsace
- Angers 0-3 Marseille
- Nice 0-1 Angers
- Angers 2-1 Montpellier
Away
- Toulouse 3-2 Angers
- Angers 2-3 Strasbourg
- Angers 0-3 Marseille
- Nice 0-1 Angers
- Angers 2-1 Montpellier
Angers team news
Loïs Diony will be unavailable for Gérald Baticle’s selection for this game through injuries.
Rennes team news
As for boss Bruno Génésio, Warmed Omari and Baptiste Santamaria will miss out this game through injuries while Joe Rodon is on suspension.
Prediction and odds
- Rennes Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
