It's really nice to see Rennes being the only team that is unbeaten in the last 5 so far and they have risen to 7th place in the standings with 31 points. I still remember this team was quite chaotic at the start of the season and they were stuck at the bottom for a long time. But they have proven enough with the enthusiasm they have and are still trying to win to be able to improve their position in the standings.
Rennes is one step closer to being in the top 4 of the standings if they continue to maintain their current consistency and they need at least 2 wins or more to advance to the top. Rennes' next opponent is a team in the relegation zone, namely Clermont, and there is no doubt that Rennes can win again, especially as they are favored as hosts in this week's match. Well, Rennes can do it when other teams are inconsistency.
This is a very good improvement for Rennes to face Milan tomorrow because if Rennes playing very well in the domestic league it could be a good sign that Rennes is in good condition and ready to compete with confidence, we all know that Milan is not a club that it easy to beat because Milan is an elite club in Serie A. But if Rennes is able to surprised in this match then they can advances to the last 16 of the Europa League and eliminate Milan in the play-off round.
After a bad series at the started of this season, now in the remaining matches this season, Rennes is starting to show good performance and continues to winnings I am sure that in the match against the weakest club like Clermont, which is in the relegation zone, he will wins again and get full points so that he will get closer to clubs that will be in the top 5 if Rennes continues to performed consistently like this.
Yes, I just remembered that today they will have a match in the European League against Milan and it looks like they will try to stop one of the strong teams from Italy. But it is a bit difficult, especially since this is an away match for Rennes, so even though they are showing a winning trend, there will be things that we cannot predict when they are at their opponent's home ground.
However, if this week they can beat two matches in two different competitions it will certainly be an extraordinary achievement and I think they will be even more difficult to stop at the end of the season. Against Clermont, Rennes should win without any trouble, but they also have to remain alert because Clermont is also trying to aim for points because they don't want to continue to be in the relegation zone. So, if Rennes takes the lead first, I hope they can continue to attack without leaving the slightest gap for Clermont to retaliate.