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Match predictionOur tip: 2-2
Lyon vs Rennes Prediction: Top-of-the-Table Clash Ends in Thrilling Stalemate
Lyon host Rennes at the Groupama Stadium on 19 September 2026 in Ligue 1's Matchday 5. Both sides arrive unbeaten after four games, with Rennes third on 10 points and Lyon fourth on eight, so whoever drops points first loses…
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- Lyon vs. Rennes in week 5 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 kicks off at 19:45 GMT on 2026-09-19.
- Over the past 10 outings, Referee M. Vernice has shown 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, and 23 fouls each fixture.
- Looking back over 7 duels, Paulo Fonseca has 4 wins versus F. Haise, who has 1 win, with 2 draws.
- With 8 points, Lyon sit 5th, while Rennes have 10 points to occupy 3rd.
- Lyon reports 1 missing player: A. Hamdani (Inactive) while Rennes report no missing players.
- Our forecast has Lyon in a 4-man backline (4-3-3), with Rennes set to counter in 4-1-4-1.
- In their last outing, Lyon's highest-rated performer was K. Nakamura (8.5), while Rennes's standout was A. Rouault (7.7).
- Lyon secured a win (2-1 vs Anderlecht), while Rennes had to settle for a draw (0-0 vs Sturm Graz).
- Both teams have been in great form: Lyon 2-2-1 and Rennes 3-2-0 over their last 5 matches.
- Lyon have clearly got the edge H2H: in 44 meetings, they've beaten Rennes 17 times, with 11 draws and only 16 losses.
- We're forecasting a stalemate, 2-2, as Lyon's 2.00 goals/game at home balance out Rennes's 2.00 away scoring.
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Match Info
Team Kits
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Events
| 2' | M. Niakhate | ||
| 7' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 16' | Q. Merlin | ||
| 30' | 2 - 0 | ||
HT 2 - 0 | |||
| 48' | 3 - 0 | ||
| 60' | P. Sulc | ||
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| 73' | |||
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| 76' | 4 - 0 | ||
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| 81' | V. Rongier | ||
| 87' | Z. Athekame | ||
| 90+2' | N. Nartey | ||
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Lyon is going head to head with Rennes on 19/9/2026 18:45 GMT for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Lyon v Rennes H2H statistics!