Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Rennais FC 1901, Ligue 1 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 17.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Sep | AJ Auxerre | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Toulouse FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Angers SCO | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Le Mans FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 16 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 20 |
| 7 | Conceded | 19 |
| +8 | GD | +1 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 3rd (17 pts). Stade Rennais FC 1901 are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/2
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 | |
| Sebastian Szymanski | 4 G | 1 A |
| Boulaye Dia | 4 G | |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 G | 2 A |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Olympique Lyonnais host Stade Rennais FC 1901 — let the battle begin!
- 2' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a card on 2.
- 7' GOAL! Ernest Nuamah scores on 7.
- 12' Stade Rennais FC 1901 come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' It’s a booking for Stade Rennais FC 1901 player. Quentin Merlin gets a card.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique Lyonnais that had 435 games and scored 590 goals.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' GOAL! Ernest Nuamah fires home to make it 2-0!
- 35' France international Quentin Merlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' A goal from the Switzerland international Zachary Athekame! He fires home on 48 to make it 3-0!
- 53' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a card on 60.
- 61' Esteban Lepaul is replacing Boulaye Dia for the Stade Rennais FC 1901 side.
- 62' The whistle greets Eliezer Mayenda as he departs to be replaced by Ludovic Blas.
- 64' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Khalis Merah is hanging Pavel Sulc on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Kail Boudache is replacing Ernest Nuamah for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 76' Against the run of play, Corentin Tolisso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Mads Bidstrup is replaced by Tanner Tessmann.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Valentin Rongier. He receives a card.
- 86' Zachary Athekame picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That is a card for Olympique Lyonnais. Noah Nartey will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Keito Nakamura 79'
- 8
- 19
- 1
- 20
-
2
Mads Bidstrup ↓ Tanner Tessmann 79'
-
23
Tyler Morton ↓ Noah Nartey 79'
- 16
-
7
Ernest Nuamah ↓ Kail Boudache 73'
- 13
-
10
Pavel Sulc ↓ Khalis Merah 64'
Bench
- 22
- 40
-
11
Keito Nakamura ↑ 79'
-
6
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 79'
- 21
-
99
Noah Nartey ↑ 79'
-
26
Kail Boudache ↑ 73'
-
18
Khalis Merah ↑ 64'
- 76
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 28
-
70
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Musa Al Taamari 61'
- 45
- 21
- 95
-
22
Boulaye Dia ↓ Esteban Lepaul 61'
- 4
- 26
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↓ Ludovic Blas 62'
- 48
Bench
-
10
Ludovic Blas ↑ 62'
- 16
-
14
Bryan Reynolds ↑ 73'
- 17
-
11
Musa Al Taamari ↑ 61'
- 24
-
18
Mahamadou Nagida ↑ 73'
-
9
Esteban Lepaul ↑ 61'
- 65
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Terrier | 6 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 5 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 4 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 3 |
| Jason Denayer | 2 |
| Adrien Truffert | 2 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2026-09-19
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2026-09-16
SK Sturm Graz
0–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
D
2026-09-11
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2026-09-06
Angers SCO
1–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2026-08-30
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–2
Le Mans FC
W
2026-08-23
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Olympique Lyonnais to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
85%
Draw or Stade Rennais FC 1901
35%
Olympique Lyonnais or Stade Rennais FC 1901
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.