Theoretical competitors on paper, theOGC Nice and Stade Rennais are not swimming in the same waters this season. While the Riviera club managed to climb to the top of the table, the Breton team was the big disappointment of this first part of the season, with a disappointing twelfth place. But Rennes pulled out all the stops to get back on track since Jorge Sampaoli can count on the contribution of Seko Fofana.
“They experienced a lot of changes in the off-season, a lot of departures and arrivals,” underlined Franck Haise. It’s difficult to build in such a short time. But there is a lot more solidity in the last matches. It’s a team that concedes few chances. And with quality players on the offensive level. It obviously remains a direct competitor for European places. » The stage is set.
The expected compositions
Nice : Bulka – Ndayishimiye, Dante, Abdelmonem – Mendy, Boudaoui, Ndombele, Bard – Laborde, Guessand, Diop.
Rennes : Mandanda – Hateboer, Østigard, Faye – Assignon, James, Matusiwa, Truffert – Blas, Kalimuendo, Grønbaek.
Where to watch the match?
This match between OGC Nice and Stade Rennais counting for the 16th day of Ligue 1 will be broadcast on DAZN this Friday from 9 p.m.
