Rennes may have the advantage of playing at home, but their midweek match, in which they played a fairly strong side, could be to their detriment here. Strasbourg manager Julien Stéphan will be eager to show up his former employers, and as both he and his counterpart, Génésio, favour an attacking style of play, this should be an entertaining match. 2:2
Rennes have won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Strasbourg in all competitions. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Rennes's last 7 home games (Ligue 1). Rennes have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches against Strasbourg in all competitions. Rennes are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 home matches (Ligue 1).
Lovro Majer was fit enough for the bench in the week, but the summer signing is unlikely to feature from the off. Loïc Badé will start here having missed out on Thursday through suspension. Jonas Martin and Martin Terrier are also good bets to come back in for Bruno Génésio. Adrien Thomasson and Alexander Djiku should start on their returns from suspension. After an impressive performance against Saint-Étienne last weekend, don't expect wholesale changes from Julien Stéphan. Habib Diallo is also in contention for a spot in the forward line.