In the match of the 2nd round of the French championship Strasbourg will play with Rennes at home. It will be a serious test for both teams. Strasbourg, which has improved financial situation, was able to strengthen well by the standards of the middle of Ligue 1 to avoid the fight for survival in the current season. But the start has turned out to be mixed. Strasbourg on the road played a draw with Montpellier, which looks quite weak at the beginning of the championship. After scoring first, Strasbourg could not keep the advantage. However, had a chance to win.

Rennes also strengthened well. Now its squad is one of the strongest in Ligue 1. This is especially true for the ligaments in attack. And the Bretons showed that in the match of the first round, when they defeated Lyon 3-0. Now they need to show that that result was not a fluke and a sign of Lyon's instability. The newcomers immediately fitted in well with Rennes' system, which remains stable and focused on attack under Julien Stephan. So this season, Rennes could become a decent force and get back into the fight for European Cup places.

Interestingly, last season Rennes failed to beat the much more modest Strasbourg. One meeting ended in a 1-1 draw, and in the other Strasbourg won 2-0. Therefore, the result of the upcoming meeting can be unpredictable. Especially if you look at the statistics of last season, in which Strasbourg lost seven times at home and won seven times with three draws. And Rennes away won five times, lost six times and played a draw.