Rennes vs Bordeaux
French Ligue 1
Date: Sunday, 16th October 2016
Kick-Off at 14:00 BST
Venue: Roazhon Park.
Stade Rennais, or Rennes, has been inconsistent in the first eight rounds of competitions so far as the team alternated winning and losing in their last five matches. The team is in the seventh spot of the league table at the moment.
Their most recent game resulted in a tough 1-0 win for Rennes over middling squad Guingamp on Sep. 30 also at their home field of Roazhon Park, as per SkySports. The score was tied for most of the match as both sides struggled on offense right from the kickoff.
Guingamp was disadvantaged in the 64th minute when midfielder Mustapha Diallo was sent off after getting booked with his second yellow card. Diallo fouled French winger Paul-Georges Ntep inside the penalty box.
The hosts had the chance to score the first goal but Polish winger Kamil Grosicki's spot kick was saved by Guingamp goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson.
Substitute striker Adama Diakhaby finally broke the deadlock in injury time for head coach Christian Gourcuff's side to snatch the win and three points away from the visitors.
Meanwhile, Bordeaux is currently at the sixth place in the overall standings, tied on points with Rennes but has a superior goal difference.
Les Girondins is coming off a 0-2 defeat in the hands of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain on the road at the Parc des Princes on Oct. 1, BBC Sport reported.
Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani netted the two goals for PSG in the third and 30th minute while the visitors were not able to respond even with a single goal in the whole match.
It was the second consecutive winless performance for head coach Jocelyn Gourvennec's squad and the third in their last four outings.
Rennes vs Bordeaux: Head to Head Statistics
Both teams have come a long way, they have played 45 games in the past.
Bordeaux have won 21 games against Rennes, lost 9 to Rennes and drew 15 games.
At home, Rennes have won 8 games against Bordeaux, lost 6 games to Bordeaux and drawn 9 games.
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last 6 games against Rennes with 3 wins and 3 draws.
Rennes vs Bordeaux: Prediction
Both teams are in average performance recently, thus there are no favourite in this fixture.
Rennes have won 3 of their last 5 league games and lost 2. They have failed to score in 2 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games and kept clean sheets in 2 games. Their defensive form is a bit shaky, as they have conceded a total of 8 goals in their last 5 Ligue 1.
Bordeaux have won twice in their last 5 Ligue 1 games, they have lost twice and drawn once. They have failed to score in 3 games and kept clean sheets in 2 games. Bordeaux seems better on the road, as their last 2 wins have come on away soil.
Rennes vs Bordeaux: Tips
Both teams to score at 2.00 (1/1)
Bordeaux to win at 2.45 (16/11).
