PREVIEW | Lyon vs Rennes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 03/05)

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PREVIEW | Lyon vs Rennes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 03/05)

Lyon and Rennes face off this Sunday at the Groupama Stadium in Ligue 1.

Lyon have 57 points to their name this season and occupy 4th position in the table. In their last game, Paulo Fonseca's team won 3-2 against Auxerre (Ligue 1 2025/26).

Rennes currently have 56 points and lie in 5th position. Last time out, Franck Haise's team triumphed 2-1 against Nantes (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Rennes winning 3-1.

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Lyon​

• Rémi Himbert - Ankle Injury

Rennes​

• Jérémy Jacquet - Shoulder Injury
• Przemyslaw Frankowski - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs​

Lyon ( vs Auxerre 2026-04-25): Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Abner Vinícius, Tyler Morton, Orel Mangala, Endrick, Khalis Merah, Afonso Moreira, Roman Yaremchuk


Rennes ( vs Nantes 2026-04-26): Brice Samba, Alidu Seidu, Lilian Brassier, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Quentin Merlin, Ludovic Blas, Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara, Moussa Al-Tamari, Breel Embolo, Estéban Lepaul

Did you know...by playmaker stats​

MANAGERS​

• Paulo Fonseca has faced Franck Haise on six occasions, recording three wins, two draws and one defeat
• Franck Haise has faced Lyon on 11 occasions, recording four wins, two draws and five defeats
• Paulo Fonseca has faced Rennes on six occasions, recording two wins, three draws and one defeat

TEAMS​

• Away from home, Rennes currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
• Away from home, Rennes currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
• Away from home, Rennes have scored in five consecutive matches.
• Away from home, Rennes are on a four-match unbeaten run.
• Away from home, Rennes are coming off four consecutive wins.
• Rennes currently have one defeat in their last ten matches.
• Rennes currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.
• Rennes have scored in four consecutive matches.
• Rennes are on a five-match unbeaten run.
• Rennes are coming off four consecutive wins.
• At home, Lyon currently have two defeats in their last 15 matches.
• At home, Lyon currently have two draws in their last 23 matches.
• At home, Lyon have scored in three consecutive matches.
• At home, Lyon are on a two-match unbeaten run.
• At home, Lyon are coming off two consecutive wins.
• Lyon currently have four defeats in their last 25 matches.
• Lyon have scored in three consecutive matches.
• Lyon are on a four-match unbeaten run.
• Lyon are coming off three consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• Lyon and Rennes have faced each other 115 times, with Lyon holding the advantage: 46 wins, compared with 42 Rennes victories.
• At Groupama Stadium, Lyon have the edge in their meetings with Rennes: 27 wins in 57 matches. Rennes have 14 victories.
• In the French League, the two teams have played 108 matches, with 43 Lyon wins, 27 draws and 38 Rennes victories.

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