Nice take on the visitors Rennes in the round 16 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, January 3rd at Allianz Riviera (Nice).
"Nice" are trying to hold on to the levels achieved last season. "The Eaglets" are a fairly popular success, having achieved good success in the past. But at the same time, the ambitions of the new owners could not be realized. The last season could have been a breakthrough, under Farioli, but gradually slowed down, finishing 5th. This was not enough to return to the Champions League, but the French are still playing in European competitions - already under Franck Hesse, the current coach. More precisely, they are disgracing themselves there: in the Europa League, the club lost four times, and only clung to a draw twice. There could have been an even bigger misfire in the cup, but amateur "Corte" (5th division) was still knocked out on penalties. Not everything is working out in Ligue 1 either. But 6 wins and 24 points allow, albeit formally, to be 6th in the current table.
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"Rennes" have started to achieve noticeable results in recent years. But not last season, it was a failure compared to the previous ones: only 46 points and 10th place. But then not only did they fail to improve - the new season started terribly. Fortunately, they decided to change the coach in the fall, moreover, they lured Jorge Sampaoli, who had already successfully worked in France, to the post. The Argentine arrived in November, and, having spent a little time to get used to the new team and, having studied the capabilities of these charges, corrected their game. As a result, 2 of the last 3 rivals in the championship, "Saint-Etienne" and "Angers", were beaten. And "Bordeaux" was completely routed in the cup.
The last matches of this pair demonstrated an interesting pattern. For the fourth time now, the team that played the match at home has won the game. The "eagles" are now also considered a favorite, albeit not an absolute one. But it seems that the teams' form is pushing them to break the trend of previous seasons: this time, the visitors are ready not to lose.
Prediction for the match: Rennes not to lose (X2).
