Rennes vs. Clermont - prediction, team news, lineups

Rennes will host Clermont in midweek in Ligue 1, and the home side will be looking to collect three points after enduring a tough start to the league campaign, only earning five points so far this season.

Clermont have enjoyed an incredible start to their first Ligue 1 campaign, and they currently sit in sixth position and having only lost once this term.

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Rennes have struggled early on in their bid to replicate last season's sixth-place finish, and they sit precariously close to the relegation zone.

They have not lost in European competition this season, but in Ligue 1 they have only won once, and their last three league fixtures have all ended . . .