Rennes vs Strasbourg Betting Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Rennes vs Strasbourg on and what time does it start? Rennes vs Strasbourg will take place on Sunday 29th October, 2023 – 16:05 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Rennes vs Strasbourg? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Rennes vs Strasbourg on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Rennes vs Strasbourg
Where can I stream Rennes vs Strasbourg in the UK? If Rennes vs Strasbourg is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
RENNES
Owned by the Pinot family, Stade Rennais have had another heavy summer of investment as they continue to build from a UEFA Europa Conference League finish in 2022 to UEFA Europa League qualification in 2023. They did sell both Lovro Majer and Jeremy Doku to Wolfsburg and Manchester City over the summer, respectively.
However, it has been a really poor start to the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign with just three victories in their opening nine matches as they languish firmly in the middle-of-the-table. They have suffered back-to-back defeats either side of the international break with losses against Paris Saint-Germain and then Lorient.
STRASBOURG
Strasbourg enjoyed a bizarre and fairly tumultuous summer with the sale of the club and takeover by the same group, Clearlake Capital, who took over at Chelsea. That led to some strong protests by the club’s supporters but did help them make some big name acquisitions that they may not have otherwise with Abakar Sylla and Angelo Gabriel.
Since the appointment of former Arsenal captain and Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira, Strasbourg have underperformed significantly as they sit in the bottom-half of the table. Pressure is growing on Vieira with the club, under the aforementioned new ownership, suffering three successive defeats ahead of this one.
THE TEAM NEWS
RENNES
Stade Rennais have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s clash against Strasbourg so they will be able to name an unchanged side for this one.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Mandanda; Assignon, Omari, Belocian, Truffert; Bourigeaud, Santamaria, Le Fee; Blas, Kalimuendo, Gouiri
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
STRASBOURG
Patrick Vieira has a few injury concerns for this one with key summer signing, Emmanuel Emegha, unavailable for their visit to Rennes.
PREDICTED XI (4-5-1): Sels; Senaya, Nyamsi, Perrin, Delaine; Bakwa, Doukoure, Mwanga, Diarra, Deminguet; Mothiba
UNAVAILABLE: Emegha (Injured), Fila (Injured), Bastian (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
This one is a game between two sides that have majorly underperformed their pre-season expectations after both having relatively busy summer transfer windows and major overhauls but both struggling for any consistency. They both come into this on the back of some poor form and are lacking any real fluency. So, as a result of that, this is not expected to be a thriller for the neutral with a low-scoring encounter expected.
BETTING TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
