Rennes hosts Paris Saint-Germain in round 9 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, October 3rd at Roazhon Park (Rennes)
Bruno Genesio brought Rennes to European competitions in the previous season. The coach will continue to work with the team. However, the start of the 2021/2022 season was not particularly successful: two victories, three draws, and three defeats. In some segments, the Red-Blacks are experiencing problems even against the middle peasants of the French championship. Having confidently dealt with the newcomer of Ligue1 FC Clermont (6-0), Bruno Genesio's charges missed an away victory over Bordeaux (1-1), which is now going through hard times.
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PSG Paris Saint-Germain is the leader of the French Ligue 1 standings. The team's unbeaten streak in all tournaments has ten games, and the team gained four victories in a row. Mauricio Pochettino is trying to rotate the squad. At the local level, the Argentine specialist fields a mixed lineup, but in the Champions League, where the owners of the club wait for the triumph in the final, the coach uses all the strongest players. In this regard, the Parisians have to spend a lot of effort to win some matches of Ligue 1, as their opponents fight to the last, trying to earn at least one point. In the previous round of the French championship, Paris Saint-Germain dealt with Montpellier at home (2-0), and in the middle of the week, the Parisians beat Manchester City with a similar score in the Champions League group stage. It is worth noting that Lionel Messi scored his debut goal for PSG in the game against the Citizens.
After an exhausting game in the middle of the week, Pochettino will most likely take advantage of the rotation of the squad, as PSG has a serious lead over its closest pursuers and can afford to give rest to the top players. Besides, Rennes is not the simplest opponent for the Parisians. It is a strong fighter who has repeatedly caused problems for the capital team. The last time Paris Saint-Germain beat Rennes at Roazhon Park was back in 2018. After that, three head-to-head confrontations were played in the arena. They ended in two battling draws and one victory of Rennes (2-1). As you can see, the teams exchanged goals in all those games. This outcome was recorded in six out of seven previous head-to-head confrontations, and the upcoming game will probably continue this trend.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
