It seems that “Lyon” has managed to overcome the crisis it experienced throughout the first half of the season. Recall that for several months at the beginning of Ligue 1, the club was almost exclusively losing and underwent changes in coaching staff. Under the guidance of Pierre Sagna, the situation has begun to improve the “Lions” won five out of six recent matches. However, during this period, the team secured two victories over not particularly strong opponents in the French Cup 3:0 against “Pontault” and 2:1 against “Bergerac.” In Ligue 1, Lyon recently sprung surprises by defeating “Toulouse” (3:0) and, more importantly, “Monaco” (1:0). In the league standings, Sagna’s team has climbed to the 16th position. While they are still in the relegation zone, the gap with teams above them is not significant. During this winter transfer window, the club has already strengthened its squad signing a defender and goalkeeper from “Botafogo,” as well as more significant acquisitions winger Fofana and forward Orban from “Gent.” Meanwhile, a few players have been loaned out from Lyon to other clubs.
As for “Rennes,” their season is undoubtedly going much better compared to Lyon. Although the schedule of matches for the “Red and Blacks” was much tougher in the first months. Representing France in the Europa League, they managed to finish in second place, just one point behind “Villarreal.” Alongside the European competition, under Julien Stephan, the team occasionally dropped points in Ligue 1. However, in the last month, Rennes has been playing much better they are on a five-match unbeaten streak. During this period, the team won four times and drew once. Moreover, the last two games for “Red and Blacks” were quite challenging 2:0 against “Nice” and 2:1 against “Marseille.” So far, Rennes’ only winter acquisition is midfielder Azor Matusiwa from “Reims.” By the way, if you want to get more 90% accurate football predictions, we recommend that you follow the link provided and subscribe to the blog section updates.
