Rennes Form
The club played their last league match away from home, where they edged Brest in a 4:3 thriller. It was their fifth win in the last seven Ligue 1 games (one draw and one defeat). The team have shown their scoring touch at times, netting at least three goals in four of their previous seven league matches. Rennes fixtures are also among the most entertaining on the calendar, with an average of 3.1 goals per game. At the moment, the side sit seventh in the standings, but are only two points off the Champions League places.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 9 Ligue 1 matches.
- On home soil, Rennes have scored no more than one goal in 5 of their last 6 Ligue 1 matches.
- The club are unbeaten in the second half in their last 7 Ligue 1 matches (2 wins and 5 draws).
Potential Rennes Lineup (4-4-2)*
Brice Samba – Lilian Brassier, Quentin Merlin, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Alidou Seidu – Mousa Tamari, Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara, Ludovic Blas – Breel Embolo, Esteban Lepaul.
Angers Form
Coached by Alexandre Duje, the visitors drew 0:0 at home with Lyon in their last Ligue 1 match. At the same time, the team are winless in three games, and before that they suffered back-to-back defeats against Nice (0:2) and Lens (1:5). Overall, Angers' current form is not impressive, as in their last seven league matches they have only managed to beat Nantes, who are in the relegation zone (one draw and five defeats). Nevertheless, the side are in a comfortable 12th place, holding a 10-point cushion over the bottom three.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of the club’s last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least one of the two teams have failed to score in 9 of Angers’ last 10 league games.
- The team have scored no more than one goal in their last 9 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Angers Lineup (5-3-2)*
Kwaku Koffi – Lilian Raolisoa, Ousmane Camara, Jordan Lefort, Marius Luar, Jacques Ekomie – Haris Belkebla, Branko van den Boomen, Yassin Belkhdim – Amin Sbaai, Lanrua Machin.
Who Will Referee the Match
Mathieu Vernice (France)
Matches – 11 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) – 49;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 4;
Fouls per match (average) – 29;
Penalties – 18%.
* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is listed.
