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

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Olympique Marseille1291227101728
2Paris Saint-Germain126602381524
3Olympique Lyon1272324101423
4Girondins Bordeaux126331814421
5Saint-Etienne126331211121
6FC Nantes12552118320
7AS Monaco125341413118
8FC Metz125341312118
9Montpellier HSC125251111017
10OGC Nice125251718-117
11Rennes124441414016
12Lille OSC12444910-116
13Stade de Reims124351221-915
14Toulouse FC124261417-314
15Caen123361415-112
16En Avant Guingamp12408921-1212
17RC Lens123271115-411
18FC Lorient123181016-610
19SC Bastia12246917-810
20évian Thonon Gaillard FC123181122-1110