In its race to maintain its position, Nantes faces Rennes this Saturday. Victorious at the wire in Le Havre last Sunday, Antoine Kombouaré's men are on an up and down streak (2 wins and 3 defeats in the last 5 Ligue 1 matches). Heroic scorer against HAC, Kader Bamba revives hopes of remaining in the elite, since the club is only 5 points apart from the first relegation, Lorient.
For its part, Rennes is in a bad situation. 3 matches lost and only one victory against Marseille over the 5 previous days, this season business is not good for the Bretons. Despite the arrival in November 2023 of French coach Julien Stéphan to replace Bruno Génésio, the club has only recorded 8 victories in 17 matches, or 24 points taken out of 51 possible. The only positive aspect is the course in the Coupe de France, where SRFC reached the final against PSG. In the middle of the table, tied with Marseille and just behind Reims, Stade Rennais is only 5 points behind OGC Nice, and therefore one place in Europe.
FC Nantes-Stade Rennais, the Canaries' maintenance operation faces the European mission of the Rouge et Noir. Kick-off will take place at 5 p.m. at the Stade de La Beaujoire, live on Prime Video.