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Rennes

Rennes

Ligue 1

Season Statistics

3 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (67%) Draw (33%) Loss (0%)
3 Played
2 Won
1 Drawn
0 Lost
7 Goals For
5 Goals Against

Team Overview

Rennes have long positioned themselves among the more ambitious clubs outside France's traditional powerhouses, with a reputation for developing talent and playing an attractive, attacking brand of football. Under manager Franck Haise, the club continues to emphasize a proactive style that looks to create and convert chances rather than sit back, a philosophy reflected clearly in this season's early numbers.

For full statistical context, check out the explore match stats.

Through three Ligue 1 matches, Rennes sit unbeaten with a record of two wins and a draw, having scored seven goals while conceding five. That attacking output, an average of well over two goals per match, underlines the team's willingness to play on the front foot, though the five goals conceded suggest there is still work to do defensively, with no clean sheets recorded so far this campaign. The "DWW" form string shows a team building momentum after starting with a draw, before following up with back-to-back victories. Their home record of one win and one draw from two matches, paired with a perfect record in their sole away fixture, points to a side capable of performing away from Roazhon Park just as effectively as on home turf.

Overall, the early campaign assessment is a positive one: Rennes have not lost a match, they are scoring freely, and the underlying form trend is upward. The attacking numbers suggest a team with quality going forward and the confidence to take games to their opponents, while the defensive record indicates the balance between attack and defense is still being calibrated under Haise. For a club known for producing eye-catching, offensively-minded football, these opening results fit the profile: goals at both ends, an unbeaten start, and a team trending in the right direction.

Squad (28 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

Ayoube Akabou
#80 Ayoube Akabou
Kilian Belazzoug
#60 Kilian Belazzoug
N. Lemaître
#16 N. Lemaître
B. Samba
#30 B. Samba

Defenders (10)

A. Ait Boudlal
#48 A. Ait Boudlal
C. Cresswell
#4 C. Cresswell
P. Frankowski
#95 P. Frankowski
Q. Merlin
#26 Q. Merlin
M. Nagida
#18 M. Nagida
Gonçalo Oliveira
#5 Gonçalo Oliveira
B. Reynolds
#14 B. Reynolds
A. Rouault
#24 A. Rouault
A. Seidu
#36 A. Seidu
Isiaka Soukouna
#67 Isiaka Soukouna

Midfielders (7)

M. Camara
#45 M. Camara
D. Cissé
#6 D. Cissé
V. Rongier
#21 V. Rongier
S. Szymański
#17 S. Szymański
A. Thomasson
#28 A. Thomasson
L. Blas
#10 L. Blas
Mousa Tamari
#11 Mousa Tamari

Attackers (7)

B. Dia
#22 B. Dia
H. Do Marcolino
#65 H. Do Marcolino
Elias Legendre Quiñonez
#35 Elias Legendre Quiñonez
E. Lepaul
#9 E. Lepaul
Eliezer Mayenda
#12 Eliezer Mayenda
A. Nordin
#70 A. Nordin
I. Soumaré
#90 I. Soumaré

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
95
P. Frankowski
P. Frankowski
DF 6.7 3 1 1 268 6 146
11
Mousa Tamari
Mousa Tamari
MF 6.8 3 0 0 214 4 51
21
V. Rongier
V. Rongier
MF 7.4 3 1 0 254 8 164
10
L. Blas
L. Blas
FW 6.7 3 0 0 111 3 55
28
A. Thomasson
A. Thomasson
MF 6.9 3 0 2 193 3 105
17
S. Szymański
S. Szymański
MF 7.2 3 1 1 215 6 69
90
I. Soumaré
I. Soumaré
MF 6.8 3 0 1 170 2 47
9
E. Lepaul
E. Lepaul
FW 7.2 3 3 0 269 0 59
26
Q. Merlin
Q. Merlin
DF 6.9 3 0 0 158 0 90
4
C. Cresswell
C. Cresswell
DF 6.5 3 0 0 270 1 185
18
M. Nagida
M. Nagida
DF 6.6 3 0 0 112 5 52
30
B. Samba
B. Samba
GK 7.7 2 0 0 180 0 71
70
A. Nordin
A. Nordin
FW 3.1 2 0 0 32 0 10
45
M. Camara
M. Camara
MF 7.0 2 0 0 120 1 70
12
Eliezer Mayenda
Eliezer Mayenda
FW 6.8 2 0 0 29 1 15
48
A. Ait Boudlal
A. Ait Boudlal
DF 7.2 2 0 0 180 6 97
16
N. Lemaître
N. Lemaître
GK 3.6 1 0 0 90 0 16
22
B. Dia
B. Dia
FW 6.9 1 0 0 1 0 3
14
B. Reynolds
B. Reynolds
DF 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 2
24
A. Rouault
A. Rouault
DF 6.8 1 0 0 90 2 56
65
H. Do Marcolino
H. Do Marcolino
FW 6.3 1 0 0 12 0 6

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (49)

B. Dia
From Lazio
Loan Aug 2026
C. Cresswell
From Toulouse
Loan Aug 2026
B. Reynolds
From KVC Westerlo
Transfer Jul 2026
Eliezer Mayenda
From Sunderland
Transfer Jul 2026
N. Lemaître
From Estac Troyes
Free agent Jun 2026
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Departures (50)

J. Do Marcolino
To Annecy
Transfer Aug 2026
B. Embolo
To Atlanta United FC
Transfer Aug 2026
N. Mukiele
To Montpellier
Loan Aug 2026
M. Zabiri
To Racing Santander
Loan Jul 2026
J. Coulibaly
To Nancy
Transfer Jul 2026
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Injuries & Availability

2 Out 0 Doubtful
A. Ait Boudlal
A. Ait Boudlal Inactive
Out
D. Cisse
D. Cisse Inactive
Out

Impact Analysis

Rennes head into this fixture with a relatively short injury list, with A. Ait Boudlal and D. Cisse both confirmed out. The available data does not specify the exact positions of either player, which limits a detailed positional breakdown of the absences. What can be said is that with only two players unavailable and both marked as confirmed outs rather than doubtful, the disruption to squad selection appears contained compared to situations where multiple players across the same department are missing simultaneously.

In terms of overall impact, having just two absentees suggests Rennes retain considerable flexibility in shaping their matchday squad, since the bulk of the first-team group remains available for selection. Without further detail on the specific roles Ait Boudlal and Cisse occupy or their typical involvement in the side, it is difficult to quantify how significant their absence is to the team's approach. However, the limited scale of the injury list, two confirmed outs and no doubtful cases, points to a squad in reasonably good health overall. This should allow for consistent selection choices, with depth elsewhere in the squad presumably available to cover whatever specific gaps these two absences create.

Recent Form

WWDLL
W Angers 1-2 (A)
W Le Mans 3-2 (H)
D Paris Saint Germain 2-2 (H)
L Sunderland 2-1 (A)
L Brentford 2-4 (H)

Form Analysis

Rennes have shown an inconsistent pattern across their last five matches, posting two wins, one draw, and two losses. The results have swung significantly rather than following a clear upward or downward trajectory, with the team following a win over Angers (2-1) and Le Mans (3-2) with a draw against Paris Saint Germain (2-2) before back-to-back losses to Sunderland (1-2) and Brentford (2-4). This oscillation suggests a side still searching for consistency rather than building sustained momentum.

Offensively, Rennes have found the net regularly, scoring 10 goals across the five matches, including a three-goal haul against Le Mans and two apiece against Angers, PSG, and Brentford. However, defensive solidity has been a persistent issue, with 11 goals conceded in the same span, only marginally offset by their scoring output. The Brentford defeat, in which they shipped four goals, stands out as their most porous defensive display. Notably, Rennes managed a credible draw against a strong PSG side, demonstrating they can compete with top-tier opposition, yet struggled against Sunderland and Brentford, pointing to defensive vulnerabilities that have undermined an otherwise productive attacking output.

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