In the match of the 3rd round of the French championship, Rennes will play away against Angers. This match should show what the real potential of Rennes is, which has good resources, a decent squad, and ambitions to qualify for European competitions, but keeps stumbling time and again. The Bretons started the season very well, defeating Marseille (1:0) at home in the opening round. However, they then lost to Lorient in the derby away with a score of 0:4. In that game, Rennes had two red cards by the 11th minute, so the result does not reflect the team's true strength at all. They are clearly underestimated before the game against modest Angers.

Angers will likely be fighting for survival this season. So far, matches involving Angers have been the least productive in Ligue 1. In the first round, they defeated the newcomers of the elite division, Paris (1:0), at home, and in the second, they lost to another Parisian team – PSG (0:1). In principle, Angers can resist strong opponents in their closed style, but the level of players and the quality of their game leave much to be desired. Furthermore, Angers has performed very poorly against Rennes. Last season, the Bretons defeated this team twice – with scores of 2:0 and 3:0. The last time Angers won against this opponent was in August 2021.

In the upcoming match, we can expect a tough and stubborn battle; however, the advantage in many parameters should lie with Rennes, which should exploit it if they do not make fatal mistakes.