FC Nantes vs Stade Rennais FC 1901, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Julien Pacelli
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Antoine Grare
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Nimes Olympique | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Astana FK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Nantes | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 5 / 9 / 20 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 52 | Conceded | 0 |
| -23 | GD | +0 |
| 0.71 | PPG | – |
| 15% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). Stade Rennais FC 1901 are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Nantes to score. At the same time, Stade Rennais FC 1901 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' Damien da Silva puts Stade Rennais FC 1901 on the lead.
- 18' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Andre on 32 minutes.
- 37' Algeria international Ramy Bensebaini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Andrei Girotto is booked for FC Nantes — Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Anthony Limbombe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stade Rennais FC 1901 so far.
- 45' A moment of madness from Clement Grenier on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stade Rennais FC 1901 will be frustrated.
- 50' Hamari Traore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Mbaye Niang picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Ismaila Sarr needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Another substitution for Stade Rennais FC 1901 to replace Mbaye Niang by Jakob Johansson on 61 minute.
- 64' FC Nantes make a change. Andrei Girotto trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Boschilia on 64 minutes.
- 69' The travelling Stade Rennais FC 1901 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julien Stéphan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Kalifa Coulibaly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Sala at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' Fresh legs for Stade Rennais FC 1901! James Lea Siliki comes on to replace Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' FC Nantes make a change. Anthony Limbombe trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy on 83 minutes.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Pallois.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Lima is booked for FC Nantes — Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 30
- 6
- 4
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 20
- 9
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 14
- 1
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 83'
- 21
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 75'
-
12
Gabriel Boschilia ↑ 64'
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Mbaye Niang ↓ Jakob Johansson 61'
- 7
- 3
- 18
- 8
- 40
- 4
- 15
- 27
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 9
- 22
- 30
- 2
- 26
-
12
James Lea Siliki ↑ 76'
-
6
Jakob Johansson ↑ 61'
Coach
Julien Stéphan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 3 |
| Martin Terrier | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 3 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Desire Doue | 2 |
| Damien da Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2019-01-13
FC Nantes
0–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2018-12-22
Stade Rennais FC 1901
4–0
Nimes Olympique
W
2018-12-13
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–0
Astana FK
W
2018-12-08
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
2018-12-05
Olympique Lyonnais
0–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2018-12-02
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–4
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.5
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
68%
Draw or Stade Rennais FC 1901
74%
FC Nantes or Stade Rennais FC 1901
58%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 22% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

