Ligue 1 2022-23: Rennes vs Marseille: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Les Rennais host the Les Olympiens at Roazhon Park to fight for the top spot in the French League.

Rennes FC and Olympique de Marseille are two of the biggest names in French football. Both teams have a rich history and a loyal fan base, making their clashes on the pitch an eagerly anticipated event. The rivalry between Olympique de Marseille and Rennes FC goes back to the 1950s when both sides were playing at the top level of French football. Since then, more than 70 occasions have passed between the two teams' encounters, with Marseille possessing a small edge in the head-to-head record. The next meeting between Rennes FC and Olympique de Marseille is scheduled to take place late this weekend, at Roazhon Park in Rennes. Both teams will be looking to secure a victory in this match, as they aim to climb the Ligue 1 table and qualify for European competition next season.

Rennes FC will be hoping that their home advantage will give them the edge over Marseille, who have struggled on the road this season. However, Marseille will be confident of their chances, having won their last two matches against Rennes. In this article, we will take a closer look at the history and rivalry between these two teams, as well as their recent form and what we can expect from their upcoming matches.

Kick-off:

Sunday, 05-03-2023; 07:45 pm (GMT)

Monday, 06-03-2023; 01:15 am (IST)

Rennes form (all competition): W-L-W-L-L

Marseille form (all competition): L-L-W-W-W

Player to watch

Rennes : Amine Gouiri

Gouiri is one of the best players performing for Rennes this season. Since joining, Gouiri has become an important player for the club, playing as a forward and contributing with goals and assists. The French player has scored 10 goals and made 3 assists in 21 games this season. He is known for his speed and finishing and is on the likes to replace Karim Benzema in the French national team in the upcoming years.

Marseille: Azzedine Ounahi

Despite his slim frame, Ounahi is an aggressive box-to-box midfielder who can easily avoid five tackles and glide across the field like Teflon. This is demonstrated by his remarkable underlying statistics at Marseille this season. The perceived combative bite of Ounahi's game is also not obscured by his defensive statistics. For tackles completed in the middle part of the field, he ranks in the 93rd percentile for his position.

Match facts

• In the 21st century, Rennes has suffered more Ligue 1 defeat than any other club, including 20 against Marseille.
• Rennes has kept two clean sheets in their last two Ligue 1 contests (2-0 against Clermont and 1-0 against Nantes), and they could make it three straight for the first time since October 2021.
• Marseille has won two of their last four Ligue 1 games after going nine games without a loss.

Injury and team news

Rennes won’t have the services of Xeka suffering an injury of ankle ligaments and Terrier who is suffering from an ACL Injury. The only fitness issue troubling Marseille is the absence of A. Harit is currently sidelined due to an LCL Knee Injury. Also, the OM manager is not sure whether Jordan Veretout will be fit for the clash against Rennes after having a sprained ankle.

Head-to-Head stats

Matches – 49

Rennes – 15

Marseille – 22

Draws – 12

Predicted lineup

Rennes predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Mandanda; Traore, Wooh, Rodon, Theate, Truffert; Bourigeaud, Tait, Santamaria, Doue; Gouiri.

Marseille predicted lineup (3-4-3)

P. Lopez; C.Mbemba, Balerdi, Kolasinac; Klauss, Rongier, Veretout, Tavares; Malinovskyi, Ounahi, Sanchez

Match Prediction

In French football, one of the most hotly contested rivalries is that between Rennes FC and Olympique de Marseille. Football fans from all over the globe must follow these games because both teams have a strong fan group and a long past. This season, both teams are aiming to qualify for Europe, so their upcoming matchup should be thrilling and tightly fought. Marseille would be likely to win this clash due to their recent performances across all competitions.

Prediction: Rennes 1-2 Marseille

Telecast

India - Viacom18, Voot, Jio Cinema

USA - beIN Sports

UK - BT Sport

Nigeria - DAZN