Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Rennais FC 1901, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Angers SCO | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Angers SCO | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 4–3 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 9 | Conceded | 21 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (17 pts). Stade Rennais FC 1901 are 8th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Stade Rennais FC 1901
| Esteban Lepaul | 7 G | |
| Boulaye Dia | 5 G | |
| Sebastian Szymanski | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 G | 2 A |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Olympique Lyonnais launch into their encounter with Stade Rennais FC 1901.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais FC 1901 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 6' GOAL! Musa Al Taamari scores on 6.
- 11' Brazil international Abner Vinicius has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Fonseca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alidu Seidu, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Esteban Lepaul on 23.
- 25' Poor challenge from Esteban Lepaul. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ainsley Maitland-Niles suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Stade Rennais FC 1901 come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk scores on 37. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso
- 40' Brice Samba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Stade Rennais FC 1901 receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 42' Sensational shot from Corentin Tolisso. Olympique Lyonnais is back in the lead.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' What a moment for Esteban Lepaul! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Esteban Lepaul makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 52' The Portugal forward Afonso Moreira breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 3-3!
- 57' Olympique Lyonnais are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' The Brazil forward Endrick breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 4-3!
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Quentin Merlin on 83 minutes.
- 88' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique Lyonnais were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 98
- 8
- 19
- 77
- 1
- 23
- 16
- 9
- 17
- 44
Bench
- 3
- 40
- 7
- 21
- 37
- 11
- 99
- 10
- 39
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 45
- 21
- 7
- 17
- 11
- 3
- 36
- 26
- 9
- 48
Bench
- 10
- 4
- 24
- 18
- 6
- 77
- 50
- 65
- 60
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Terrier | 6 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 5 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 4 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 3 |
| Adrien Truffert | 2 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 2 |
| Jason Denayer | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2026-05-03
Olympique Lyonnais
4–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2026-04-25
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
AJ Auxerre
W
2026-04-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2026-04-12
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
FC Lorient
W
2026-04-05
Angers SCO
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2026-03-22
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
AS Monaco FC
L
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2026-05-03
Olympique Lyonnais
4–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2026-04-26
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
FC Nantes
W
2026-04-19
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–3
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2026-04-11
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Angers SCO
W
2026-04-04
Stade Brestois 29
3–4
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2026-03-22
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0–0
FC Metz
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
73%
Draw or Stade Rennais FC 1901
48%
Olympique Lyonnais or Stade Rennais FC 1901
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
Actual
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

