TIPS - FC Lorient VS Stade Rennais FC

[(FC Lorient) Strength]:
1. FC Lorient returned to Ligue 1 this season as the champions of France Ligue 2, but lost their first game away from home. This time, they will strive to secure their first win of the season at home, and their desire to win is beyond doubt.
2. FC Lorient have performed very strongly at home. Last season, in 17 home games in France Ligue 2, they achieved an impressive record of 15 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with a win rate of 88%.
3. The last time the two sides met was in the 2023-24 season. Despite their poor form that saw FC Lorient finish second from bottom in Ligue 1 and relegated to France Ligue 2, they managed to win both home and away games against Stade Rennais FC, both times with a score of 2-1.

[(FC Lorient) Weakness]:
1. FC Lorient midfielders Noah Cadiou, Bandiougou Fadiga and defender Souleymane Toure are all unavailable for this match due to injuries.
2. FC Lorient suffered a 1-3 defeat away to AJ Auxerre in their first league game of the new season, experiencing a poor start to the new season.
3. FC Lorient have struggled in attack recently, failing to score in their last 2 games.
4. FC Lorient have significant defensive issues. The team have conceded a total of 9 goals in their last 5 matches, averaging nearly 2 goals per game.

[(Stade Rennais FC) Strength]:
1. Stade Rennais FC won their last league match despite playing with one player less, demonstrating remarkable resilience. Visiting newly-promoted FC Lorient, Stade Rennais FC are naturally eager to continue their winning streak and are highly motivated to win.
2. Stade Rennais FC midfielder Ludovic Blas came on as a substitute in the 86th minute of the last league match and scored a goal in just five minutes, helping the team secure three points. He is expected to get more playing time in this game.
3. Stade Rennais FC won 1-0 at home against the Ligue 1 powerhouses Olympique de Marseille in the last league match despite playing with only ten players, achieving a victorious start to the new season.
4. Stade Rennais FC have scored 7 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 1.4 goals per game.
5. Stade Rennais FC have a solid defense. The team have conceded five goals in their last five matches, averaging just one goal per game. During this period, they managed to keep both clean sheets.

[(Stade Rennais FC) Weakness]:
1. Stade Rennais FC defender Boudlal was sent off with a red card for a serious foul in the last league match and will be suspended for this game. The other two defenders, Lilian Brassier and Mikayil Faye, are both injured and their participation in the game is in doubt.
2. Stade Rennais FC's away competitiveness is very limited. Last season, in 17 away games in Ligue 1, they achieved a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the league in terms of away performance.

[Tips]:
FC Lorient won the France Ligue 2 title last season and returned to Ligue 1, but they performed poorly in the first game of the new season and eventually suffered a defeat.

The team's current performance in both offense and defense is unbalanced, but they are reliable at home and their performance in this home game is worth looking forward to.

On the other hand, Stade Rennais FC won their first game of the new season against strong Olympique de Marseille despite playing with one player less.

Currently, the team are in high spirits.

Stade Rennais FC are strong in offense and defense, but they are not strong on away field.

Although FC Lorient had an advantage in their past head-to-head records, they failed to obtain the bookies' favor in this home game.

So Stade Rennais FC should earn our credit.

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