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Match details:

Europa League, 2022-23
Rennes vs. Fenerbahce
Roazhon Park, Rennes
Date. September 16, 2022
Kick-off: 12:30 pm IST

Preview:

Rennes will square off against Fenerbahce in the upcoming round 2, Group B game of the Europa League at Roazhon Park, Rennes in France. In the last Europa League game, Rennes defeated Larnaca by a scoreline of 2-1. On the other hand, Fenerbahce have also beaten Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 in the last Europa League encounter.

After examining the recent forms and statistics of these two sides, host Rennes are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Probable starting line-up:

Rennes(4-3-3):

Steve Mandanda, Hamari Traore, Joe Rodon, Arthur Theate, Adrien Truffert, Lovro Majer, Lesley Ugochukwu, Flavien Tait, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Amine Gouiri, Martin Terrier

Fenerbahce(4-4-2):

Altay Bayindir, Gustavo Henrique, Attila Szalai, Luan Peres, Ferdi Kadıoglu, Willian Arao, Miguel Crespo, Ezgjan Alioski, Joshua King, Diego Rossi, Joao Pedro

Top picks:

Martin Terrier: Rennes forward has scored 3 goals and claimed an assist in the Ligue 1 this season. He has an average of 3.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 73. He is a clear choice for captaincy in this encounter.

Joshua King: Fenerbahces forward has scored 2 goals along with an assist in the Super Lig this season. He has an average of 3.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 88. He is a differential pick for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Amine Gouiri: Rennes forward has scored a goal in the Ligue 1 this season. He has an average of 2.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Joao Pedro: Fenerbahces forward has scored a goal and provided an assist in the Super Lig this season. He has an average of 1.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 58. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Martin Terrier, Joshua King, Amine Gouiri, Joao Pedro

Score prediction for the Small League:

Rennes(2-1)Fenerbahce

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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