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In the French Ligue 1, the eighth matchday of the 2020/21 season is on the program this weekend. It will be opened in Brittany by the Champions League debutant from Rennes. Last season’s surprise team could climb to the top of the table with a win. The duel between Stade Rennes and Angers will kick off on Friday evening at 20:00 p.m. in Roazhon Park.
In the current table of the French Ligue 1, Rennes ranks third with 15 points from seven games, the guests from Angers currently have ten points on the credit side and are shown in eleventh place. The hosts have not suffered a defeat in the first seven games and are considered a relatively clear favorite by the best bookmakers on Friday evening.
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Rennes:
Julien Stephan’s team was certainly one of the beneficiaries from the early termination of the previous season. Rennes was in third place after 29 of 38 match days, but was only one point ahead of pursuers OSC Lille. However, this one point lead was worth millions, as it is the first time Stade Rennes has entered the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
On Tuesday evening the time had come and the world-famous anthem before the game was played for the first time in Roazhon Park. Almost 5,000 spectators were able to experience this premiere first hand. However, the first Champions League game was not yet glamorous, after all, a no-name made a guest appearance in Brittany with the Russian representative FK Krasnodar. But with Chelsea and Seville, two more delicacies await the French.
International wintering is the declared goal of the debutant. In the first game, the debutant reached a 1-1 draw and thus celebrated the first point win. The players didn’t feel like celebrating because the anger about the missed victory was clearly noticeable. Just three minutes after the opening goal by ex-Cologne Serhou Guirassy, a carelessness caused the bitter equalizer.
Rennes was able to impressively prove that the team can also keep up on the top floor of football and was decisive for the game over long periods. However, the cheap goal was a little symptomatic, because an inadequacy of the favorite was punished last weekend against bottom light Dijon.
The defensive around Neo goalkeeper Gomis is currently still lacking stability. Rennes conceded at least one goal in seven of the eight competitive games in 2020/21.
But the slight problems on the defensive have so far often been offset by the strong offensive. Rennes has not yet suffered a defeat this season. Four of the eight competitive games were victorious, four times the points were shared.
Angers:
The success of SCO Angers is closely linked to the name Stephane Moulin. The now 51-year-old is a veteran at the club, as he began his playing career at Angers (1984-90). After six years as coach of the B team, he has been the head coach of the professionals since 2011 and led the club back to the French Ligue 1. Angers has established itself in midfield in recent years.
The fact that the club never gets into relegation is thanks to the strength of the home, as there is little reason for Angers to cheer abroad. With the exception of the 2015/16 season (first season after promotion), Angers never celebrated more than five away wins in one season. Last year there were only three away wins.
The poor performance abroad can also be seen this year. After a 1-0 win at Dijon at the start, the Moulin-Elf slipped into heavy claps against HSC Montpellier (1: 4) and Paris Saint-Germain (1: 6). In this regard, the tip on the handicap win of the hosts could be recommended on Friday evening between Rennes and Angers.
The Moulin-Elf have not been known for their enormous attacking power in recent years, but this season Angers have scored in seven of their eight league games. Only in the 2-0 defeat against Girondins Bordeaux on the second matchday was no goal.
The top scorer is quite surprising, because captain Ismael Traore, as a central defender, is basically responsible for preventing goals. The 34-year-old veteran has already scored three times this season, and Angers is extremely dangerous when it comes to standards.
Rennes vs Angers head to head matches
01.08.20 CF Rennes Angers 1 : 0
28.01.20 CDF Angers Rennes 4 : 5 (3 : 3)
07.12.19 L1 Rennes Angers 2 : 1
06.04.19 L1 Angers Rennes 3 : 3
18.08.18 L1 Rennes Angers 1 : 0