In this week 16 match, on Thursday Dec 29th, Reims will play host to Rennes in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Reims recorded a 1-1 draw against Montpellier. Marshall Munetsi struck first for Reims in the 87th minute, but Delaye got the equalizer for Montpellier in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Montpellier at least a draw. Reims is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while rennes sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Toulouse. Benjamin Bourigeaud struck first for Rennes in the 25th minute on a feed from Lovro Majer, then Thijs Dallinga got the equalizer for Toulouse in the 55th minute on a feed from Rasmus Nicolaisen. Rennes is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For Rennes, their top scorers are Arnaud Muinga and Benjamin Bourigeaud, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Marshall Munetsi has been the most prolific scorer on Reims in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.