Compositions, issues, history of confrontations, discover the essential information to remember a few hours before the match between LOSC and Rennes for the 12th day of Ligue 1.
A story to honor
It’s a dream Sunday that awaits LOSC. We will still have to live up to the 80 years of history of the club and the hundred or so former glories who will travel for the occasion. And not get carried away by the event and its festive dimension, to concentrate on a sporting issue that is no less important. Faced with a Rennes team in decline at the start of the season but absolutely unpredictable for the first of the volcanic Jorge Sampaoli on the bench, the Mastiffs have the opportunity to get back on the podium and gain full confidence before returning to the Ligue des champions in Bologna on Wednesday. With this in mind, Bruno Genesio will not be asked to break down his old house.
A left corridor full of uncertainties
With six options for two positions, who will lead the left flank of LOSC against Rennes? Behind, Mitchell Bakker holds the rope. His tenure would allow Gabriel Gudmundsson to breathe without rushing Ismaily's return with a perhaps hasty tenure. A notch higher, Remy Cabella he also leaves with a head start over Osame Sahraoui, who is out of Morocco because he was affected, and Matias Fernandez-Pardo, who does not have starting status despite his major performance against Nice.
Diving into the unknown for Bruno Genesio and LOSC
“We didn't do any video editing on the opponent for the first time this season. We don't know how Rennes will play with the arrival of the new coach (Jorge Sampaoli). As every time this happens, there is certainly an individual and collective questioning. But we don't worry too much about what's happening with our opponents. We mainly take care of ourselves, what we want to show and what we still need to improve. »
History: Nice advantage
LOSC has everything of a black beast. Undefeated since 2019 in the last ten confrontations with Rennes (4 wins, 6 draws), the Mastiffs are successful against the Rouge et Noir. We even have to go back to 2018 to find traces of a defeat for the northern club at home against their Breton counterpart. Opposition to spectacle, the last six clashes have each time seen the two teams score (3.5 goals per match on average over the period. In the long and rich history of the two clubs, highlighted this Sunday on the Lille side, the results remain favorable to LOSC with 37 victories for 35 draws and 24 defeats.
The latest confrontations:
L1 – 10/03/24 : Lille – Rennes : 2-2 (David *2)
L1 – 09/16/23: Rennes – Lille: 2-2 (Yoro, Diakité)
L1 – 04/02/23: Rennes – Lille : 1-3 (Zhegrova, Cabella, André Gomes)
L1 – 06/11/22 : Lille – Rennes : 1-1 (Fonte)
L1 – 21/05/22 : Lille – Rennes : 2-2 (Weah *2)
LOSC – RENNES
12th day of Ligue 1
Sunday November 24, 3 p.m.
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d’Ascq
Photo credits: Dave Winter/Icon Sport
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