Two clubs in the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Stade Rennais and Lorient. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade de la Route de Lorient in Rennes and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Rennes manager Philippe Montanier (via Ligue 1): "In the end, scoring the opening goal did not get us on the right road as we took our foot off the gas [in Week 12's draw with FC Nantes]. I think we looked tired and we were often a bit late to the ball. Despite putting in an average display, we still created lots of clear chances. In the second half, we were a bit more solid, although I didn't think we were a threat in an attacking sense. When you can't win, and I don't see how we could have won, you have to not lose and keep moving forward by picking up a point."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Lorient's Wesley Lautoa will be charged with containing Rennes' attack. The 27-year-old is averaging 8.6 clearances in league play.
Rennes' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Costil; M'Bengue, Armand, Mexer, Danze; Pajot, fernandes, Doucoure; Henrique, Habibou, Ntep
Lorient's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Lecomte; Guerreiro, Kone, Lautoa, Gassama; Jouffre, Abdullah, Mealoub, Sunu; Ayew, Jeannot
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 28 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 24 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Lyon | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 23 | |||
| 4 | Girondins Bordeaux | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 21 | |||
| 5 | Saint-Etienne | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 6 | FC Nantes | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 20 | |||
| 7 | AS Monaco | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 8 | FC Metz | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 9 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 10 | OGC Nice | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 | |||
| 11 | Rennes | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 12 | Lille OSC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 16 | |||
| 13 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 15 | |||
| 14 | Toulouse FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Caen | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | |||
| 16 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 12 | |||
| 17 | RC Lens | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 18 | FC Lorient | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 10 | |||
| 19 | SC Bastia | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 | |||
| 20 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 10 |
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