As part of one of the matches of the French Football Championship, the players of Nice and Lille will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
"Rennes"
The players of Rennes were able to make it to the Conference League playoffs this season, where they could not go further, because Leicester got in the way of the red-blacks. At an early stage of the tournament, the team completed its performances in the French Cup, where it failed in a battle with a modest Nancy in a penalty shootout. After 36 rounds of the national championship, the Bretons have 19 wins and 5 draws. With such baggage, the team is on the 5th line, having 62 points in its asset.
"Marseille"
The Provencals also pleased with their performances in the Conference League. The team was able to pass the group stage, after which the spring stage brought victories over Karabakh, Basel and PAOK. Only in the semifinal stage, the Marseillais completed their tournament path, losing by the sum of two meetings to Feyenoord. In Ligue 1, after 36 rounds, the blue-white team has 20 victories and 8 peaceful outcomes, which brought 68 points and the second place in the standings. After the defeat by Lyon, the guests were able to beat Lorient with a score of 3:0.
Statistics and figures:
- Rennes is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Red-Blacks have won twice in 5 games;
- Marseille has a 2-match unbeaten streak;
- The first round match ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of Marseille.
Forecast
In the 4 previous meetings of the rivals, the bet was "both will score – no". Most likely, in this match, opponents will not be pleased with their performance, and one of the teams that played the most productively in defense will come to the forefront.