More than a year and a half after their last confrontation, AJ Auxerre and Stade Rennais meet again at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium this Sunday, November 3, 2024 (5 p.m.), on behalf of the 10e day of Ligue 1. 11es with nine points in nine days, the Rennais want to stay ahead of their opponents in the standings (13es with ten points) and chain a 3e consecutive match without defeat after Brest and Le Havre.
The challenge: continue to raise your head
We can't really talk about a positive dynamic for Stade Rennais at the moment. 11es of Ligue 1 before this 10e day, Julien Stéphan's men remain in two very sluggish matches in Brest (1-1) and against Le Havre (1-0 victory). But with four points in two matches, they have provided the essentials. By winning at Auxerre, they have the opportunity to move back into the first half of the ranking, while their schedule looks affordable on paper until Christmas (receptions in Toulouse, Saint-Étienne and Angers, trips to Lille and Nantes).
“We are not going to boast about having won this match against Le Havre, recognized Julien Stéphan at a press conference on Friday. We know that we need to progress collectively, to be more technically fair to have even more control and collective certainty. »
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The opponent: Auxerre, performing well at home
If Auxerre has had the best start among the three promoted this season (ahead of Saint-Étienne and Angers), the Burgundians owe it mainly to their results at home. At the Abbé-Deschamps stadium, Christophe Pelissier's team took nine of its ten points in total, with three victories against Nice, Brest and Reims.
The Rennais, who conversely have only taken one point in four trips (draw in Brest, defeats in Strasbourg, Reims and Paris), are warned. “It’s a team that has managed to achieve convincing results at home, greeted Julien Stéphan on Friday. It's a team that is not simple, which can evolve sometimes by pressing, sometimes by repositioning itself a little lower, with a block that is very compact, being efficient in transitions. They also have an athletic presence on the surface, on the crosses, with a system of three central defenders. »
The number: 5
With the Burgundians' long stint in Ligue 2 (from 2012 to 2022), confrontations between SRFC and AJA have been rare in recent years. But Stade Rennais remains on five consecutive matches without defeat against Auxerre (two wins and three draws). Rennes' last defeat dates back to November 14, 2010 (2-1 at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium). The last opposition between the two clubs ended in a sad 0-0 in Yonne on March 11, 2023, Bruno Genesio's first 0-0 in Rennes two years after his arrival.
At what time and on which channel to watch the match?
The match will kick off at 5 p.m. at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium. The match will be broadcast on DAZN and can be followed live with commentary on our site.
The probable compositions
AUXERRE (3-4-2-1): 16 Leon – 20 Diomandé, 4 Jubal (Cap), 3 Osho – 23 Hoever, 27 Danish, 42 Owusu, 14 Mensah – 10 Perrin, 25 Traoré – 19 Ayé.
Substitutes: De Percin (g), Akpa, Pellenard, Maddy, Dioussé, Raveloson, Bair, Onaiwu, Sinayoko.
Absent: Joly, Coulibaly (knee), N'Gatta (knee).
RENNES (4-3-3) : 30 Mandanda – 33 Hateboer, 55 Ostigard, 4 Wooh, 3 Truffert – 28 Kamara, 6 Matusiwa, 7 Gronbaek – 11 Blas, 9 Kalimuendo, 27 Jota.
Substitutes (to choose from): Gallon (g), Assignon, Ait Boudlal, Faye, Nagida, Santamaria, James, Gomez, Gouiri, Meister.
Absent: Seidu (suspended), Ahamada (choice).
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