Jorge Sampaoli's first meeting with Stade Rennais against LOSC (1-0) will not be remembered, but it will perhaps remain in history thanks to a very unflattering statistic…
This Sunday, Jorge Sampaoli made his return to Ligue 1, and his big debut with Stade Rennais. Against LOSC, the Argentinian coach lost at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy (1-0). A defeat not necessarily surprising against one of the teams in form in the French championship, but still a disappointing match, as evidenced by a statistic noted by Opta.
According to supercomputer analyses, the meeting between LOSC and Stade Rennais on Sunday recorded the fewest expected goals of the season in the five major championships. With only 0.58xG in total in this meeting, this Lille – Rennes surpasses – in the bad sense of the word – Getafe – Real Sociedad (0.59xG) and Juve – Naples (0.61xG) in Italy.
Currently 15th in Ligue 1, Stade Rennais and especially Jorge Sampaoli should not be judged for this defeat against LOSC. On the other hand, the upcoming matches will be decisive for the rest of the Bretons' season. Between now and the December break, Ludovic Blas' partners will face Saint-Etienne, Nantes and Angers. Affordable opponents against whom you will have to take points to move away from the red zone as quickly as possible.
