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Rennes

Rennes

Ligue 1

Season Statistics

7 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (57%) Draw (14%) Loss (29%)
7 Played
4 Won
1 Drawn
2 Lost
15 Goals For
14 Goals Against

Team Overview

Rennes are the Brittany-based club from the city of Rennes, known for their Roazhon Park home and a reputation as one of French football's more consistent mid-to-upper-table sides. The club has long been associated with player development and an ambitious, attack-minded identity. Historically, Rennes have been regular top-half finishers and European qualification contenders rather than serial title challengers. They have also earned a name as a dangerous cup side, with the Coupe de France forming a significant part of their trophy story.

We explore the matchup further in our see the in-depth numbers.

The current Ligue 1 campaign, with Franck Haise in charge, has been productive but not entirely settled. Through seven matches Rennes hold a record of four wins, one draw and two defeats, which works out to 13 points. A goal difference of +1 (15 scored, 14 conceded) points to a side involved in open, high-event games: they average just over two goals per match but also concede two. They have kept only one clean sheet and failed to score only once, so they have almost always found the net but rarely closed the door.

The home and away splits are

Squad (29 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

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

Defenders (9)

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
F. Thetiot
F. Thetiot

Midfielders (5)

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

Attackers (11)

L. Blas
#10 L. Blas
B. Coulibaly
B. Coulibaly
B. Dia
#22 B. Dia
H. Do Marcolino
#65 H. Do Marcolino
K. Dongopandji
K. Dongopandji
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
Mousa Tamari
#11 Mousa Tamari

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
95
P. Frankowski
P. Frankowski
DF 6.5 7 1 1 459 14 270
11
Mousa Tamari
Mousa Tamari
MF 6.7 7 0 0 396 6 118
21
V. Rongier
V. Rongier
MF 7.2 7 1 0 569 16 386
10
L. Blas
L. Blas
FW 6.8 7 0 1 275 4 113
28
A. Thomasson
A. Thomasson
MF 6.8 7 2 2 485 10 287
9
E. Lepaul
E. Lepaul
FW 7.3 7 7 0 543 2 123
4
C. Cresswell
C. Cresswell
DF 6.8 7 0 1 630 5 460
18
M. Nagida
M. Nagida
DF 6.7 7 0 0 349 14 195
30
B. Samba
B. Samba
GK 7.4 6 0 0 540 1 198
45
M. Camara
M. Camara
MF 6.9 6 0 0 418 5 219
90
I. Soumaré
I. Soumaré
MF 6.6 6 0 1 371 3 94
22
B. Dia
B. Dia
FW 6.8 5 2 0 98 0 35
17
S. Szymański
S. Szymański
MF 5.7 5 1 1 317 8 124
14
B. Reynolds
B. Reynolds
DF 6.8 5 0 2 221 3 96
12
Eliezer Mayenda
Eliezer Mayenda
FW 5.5 5 0 0 123 2 31
24
A. Rouault
A. Rouault
DF 6.8 4 0 0 360 8 235
26
Q. Merlin
Q. Merlin
DF 6.5 4 0 0 231 0 128
70
A. Nordin
A. Nordin
FW 4.1 3 0 0 93 0 28
48
A. Ait Boudlal
A. Ait Boudlal
DF 4.2 3 0 0 270 10 159
6
D. Cissé
D. Cissé
MF 6.0 2 0 0 85 1 29
16
N. Lemaître
N. Lemaître
GK 3.6 1 0 0 90 0 16
65
H. Do Marcolino
H. Do Marcolino
FW 3.1 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 (51)

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

3 Out 0 Doubtful
A. Nordin
A. Nordin Inactive
Out
Q. Merlin
Q. Merlin Inactive
Out
E. Lepaul
E. Lepaul Ankle Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Rennes have three players unavailable: A. Nordin, Q. Merlin and E. Lepaul. All three are listed as confirmed absences, and none is classed as doubtful, so there is no uncertainty over who is missing. Lepaul is the only one with a stated reason, an ankle injury. Nordin and Merlin are marked simply as inactive, with no cause or return timeline given, and no return date is available for any of the three.

The available information does not specify positions, so it is not possible to say whether one area of the pitch is hit harder than another. Appearance numbers, minutes played and starting roles are also missing, which makes it hard to judge how important each player is to the first-team setup. Naming specific replacements would be guesswork for the same reason.

On depth, the numbers offer some context. Three unavailable players is a modest total, and with no doubtful cases the squad picture is settled. Whether the remaining group can absorb these losses without a drop in quality depends on details not provided here, so a fuller assessment will need confirmed lineup information.

Recent Form

LWWLL
L Paris FC 4-3 (A)
W OFI 2-1 (H)
W Auxerre 4-1 (H)
L Laval 1-0 (A)
L Lyon 4-0 (A)

Form Analysis

Rennes's last five matches point to an inconsistent side, with two wins and three defeats and a goal difference of minus two (nine scored, eleven conceded). The split between home and away form is the clearest pattern. In their two home fixtures, Rennes beat OFI 2-1 and Auxerre 4-1, scoring six and conceding two. Away from home, they lost all three matches, scoring only three goals and conceding nine, against Paris FC (4-3), Laval (1-0) and Lyon (4-0).

Attacking output has been uneven. Rennes scored at least twice in three of the five games, including a four-goal haul against Auxerre and three goals in the defeat at Paris

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