Stade Rennais and Olympique de Marseille, in renewed form, face each other on Sunday (9:05 p.m.) for the clash of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, which will see Nice travel to Bordeaux (Saturday 5:30 p.m.) and Paris SG in Orléans (Saturday 8:45 p.m.).
Rennes have gained seven points in their last three Ligue 1 matches, appearing to benefit from a Julien Stéphan effect.
The one who had already convinced between 2018 and 2021 at the head of the Breton club returned at the end of November to replace Bruno Genesio.
The graft had obviously not yet taken when the Rennais lost 2-0 at the Vélodrome on December 3.
They then helped the Marseillais to string together three consecutive victories but they will be able to take their revenge, at home this time.
The other poster for the round of 16 pits Bordeaux against Nice (Saturday 5:30 p.m.).
The Coupe de France is an opportunity for the Girondins to take a break from their nightmare season (15th in Ligue 2), especially since the Aiglons, runners-up to PSG in Ligue 1, are not in Olympic form with three defeats in five league matches.
Paris SG, after having crushed Revel 9-0 in the previous round, should continue its aperitif stroll by going to Orléans (Saturday 8:45 p.m.).
Coach Luis Enrique should continue his experiments, even if the attacking trio Barcola-Mbappé-Dembélé breaks away mid-season.
The Collectif ultras Paris nevertheless decided to boycott this poster, denouncing the prohibitive prices charged by the host club for a Coupe de France match.
Olympique Lyonnais also has, once again, a very favorable draw after beating Pontarlier, and will travel to Bergerac on Friday (8:45 p.m.).
Second poster between elite clubs, Clermont will host Strasbourg on Sunday (5:30 p.m.) to build on its rare victory last weekend in Ligue 1.
Monaco, expelled from the championship podium by Brest, for its part inherited a tricky trip to Rodez (Ligue 2).
Furthermore, the match between Entente Feignies-Aulnoye (National 2) and Montpellier was postponed from Saturday to Wednesday, due to snow which made the Maubeuge pitch impassable.
The program for the round of 16:
Friday
(8:45 p.m.) Bergerac (N2) - Lyon (L1)
SATURDAY
(5:30 p.m.) Rodez (L2) - Monaco (L1)
Nantes (L1) - Laval (L2)
Bordeaux (L2) - Nice (L1)
Le Puy (N2) - Dunkirk (L2)
Trélissac (N2) – 5:30 p.m. Brest (L1)
Valenciennes (L2) - Paris FC (L2)
(8:45 p.m.) Orléans (N) – Paris-SG (L1)
Sunday
(5:30 p.m.) Racing CF (N2) - Lille (L1)
Châteauroux (N) - Le Havre (L1)
Rouen (N) - Toulouse (L1)
Clermont (L1) - Strasbourg (L1)
Sochaux (N) - Reims (L1)
Saint-Priest (N3) - Romorantin (N2)
(9:05 p.m.) Rennes (L1) – Marseille (L1)
Wednesday
(6:30 p.m.) Feignies-Aulnoye (N2) - Montpellier (L1)