On Sun Aug 21st, in week 3, Rennes will host Ajaccio at Roazhon Park in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Rennes is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Monaco. Gaëtan Laborde struck first for Rennes in the 59th minute, then Breel Embolo tied it up for Monaco in the 73rd minute earning Monaco at least a draw. Rennes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ajaccio recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Lens. Neither Ajaccio nor Lens could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Ajaccio looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Mickaël Alphonse and Thomas Mangani are the top scorers for Ajaccio in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Sehrou Guirassy has been the most effective weapon for Rennes lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.