PREVIEW | Rennes vs Metz - team news, lineups, predictions

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PREVIEW | Rennes vs Metz - team news, lineups, predictions

Rennes and Metz face off this Sunday at the Roazhon Park in Ligue 1.

Rennes have won 43 points to date and are placed in 7th position. In their last fixture, Franck Haise's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Lille (Ligue 1 2025/26).

Metz have 13 points to their name this season and occupy 18th position in the table. Last time out, Benoît Tavenot's team slipped to a 3-4 defeat against Toulouse (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Rennes winning 1-0.

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Rennes​

• Jérémy Jacquet - Shoulder Injury

Metz​

• Benjamin Stambouli - Rib Fracture
• Joseph Mangondo - Knee Problems

Last starting XIs​

Rennes ( vs Lille 2026-03-15): Brice Samba, Mahamadou Nagida, Anthony Rouault, Lilian Brassier, Quentin Merlin, Ludovic Blas, Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara, Moussa Al-Tamari, Estéban Lepaul, Arnaud Nordin


Metz ( vs Toulouse 2026-03-15): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Sadibou Sané, Urie-Michel Mboula, Maxime Colin, Jessy Deminguet, Jean Gbamin, Bouna Sarr, Gauthier Hein, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Nathan Mbala

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MANAGERS​

• Franck Haise has faced Benoît Tavenot on one occasion, recording one win.
• Franck Haise has faced Metz on seven occasions, recording one win, two draws and four defeats.

TEAMS​

• Away from home, Metz are currently on a run of one draw in their last 14 matches.
• Away from home, Metz are currently on a run of one win in their last eight matches.
• Away from home, Metz come into this one having conceded in five consecutive matches.
• Away from home, Metz are on a five-match winless run.
• Away from home, Metz come into this one having lost four consecutive matches.
• Metz are currently on a run of two draws in their last 22 matches.
• Metz are currently on a run of one win in their last 16 matches.
• Metz come into this one having conceded in five consecutive matches.
• Metz are on an 11-match winless run.
• Metz come into this one having lost five consecutive matches.
• At home, Rennes are currently on a run of three defeats in their last 14 matches.
• At home, Rennes come into this one having scored in three consecutive matches.
• Rennes are currently on a run of one defeat in their last five matches.
• Rennes are currently on a run of one draw in their last 19 matches.
• Rennes come into this one having scored in six consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• Rennes and Metz have already faced each other 91 times, with Rennes holding the advantage: 36 wins, against 34 Metz victories.
• At Roazhon Park, Rennes hold the advantage in their duels against Metz: 24 wins in 44 matches. Metz have 12 wins.
• In the French League, 90 matches have been played between the two teams, with 36 Rennes wins, 20 draws and 34 Metz victories.

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