Lyon vs Rennes
Lyon host Rennes in Ligue 1 matchweek 5: Sat 19 Sep, 20:45 CEST (20 Sep 03:45 KST) at Groupama Stadium. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Lyon 4 wins, 0 draws, Rennes 6 wins; the most recent was Lyon 4–2 Rennes in 2026/05. Last five games in all competitions: Lyon W2 D2 L1, Rennes W3 D2 L0. Rennes have won 60.3% (44W 11D 18L) of 73 games under the condition "Rain or drizzle", above their 45.1% over the same window. Lyon have won 29.4% (10W 12D 12L) of 34 games under the condition "September games", below their 50.9% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Lyon | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 4th · 8 | 3rd · 10 |
| W–D–L4 games | 2–2–0 | 3–1–0 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.50 / 0.50 | 2.00 / 1.25 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.45 / 1.12 | 1.85 / 2.06 |
| Possession% | 54.2 | 50 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 13 / 4 | 17 / 5.8 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 52.9% 18–6–10 | 50.0% 17–8–9 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 7–1–9 | 9–1–7 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Lyon -0.62, Rennes -0.81 (per game)
- ManagersPaulo Fonseca — league 43 games · 26W 5D 12L · win rate 60.5% · F. Haise — league 27 games · 15W 5D 7L · win rate 55.6% · manager duel 4W 2D 1L (Lyon perspective)
- Last matchLyon 3 days ago UEL away Anderlecht 2–1 · Rennes 3 days ago UEL away Sturm Graz 0–0
Last five games
Lyon
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnderlechtUEL | away | 2–1W | 1.27 |
| Paris FC | away | 0–0D | 0.50 |
| Auxerre | home | 3–1W | 2.85 |
| Le Havre | home | 1–1D | 1.75 |
| FenerbahçeUCL | home | 1–2L | — |
Rennes
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturm GrazUEL | away | 0–0D | 1.82 |
| Marseille | home | 1–0W | 1.88 |
| Angers | away | 2–1W | 1.54 |
| Le Mans | home | 3–2W | 3.12 |
| PSG | home | 2–2D | 0.87 |
Rennes 5 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Lyon4–2Rennes
- Rennes3–1Lyon
- Lyon4–1Rennes
- Rennes3–0Lyon
- Lyon2–3Rennes
- Rennes0–1Lyon
- Lyon3–1Rennes
- Rennes3–2Lyon
- Lyon2–4Rennes
- Rennes4–1Lyon
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Groupama Stadium H2H 9 games Lyon 4W 0D 5L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 17 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.41 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 64.7 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 58.8 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 35.2 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 29.4 |
| Goals from 76th minute58 goals, % | 31.0 |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.59 |
| Red cards / penalties17 games total | 2 / 4 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 60.3%Rain or drizzle Rennes win rate73 games · 44W 11D 18L · usual 45.1%
- 29.4%September games Lyon win rate34 games · 10W 12D 12L · usual 50.9%
- 34.5%Last game before an international break Lyon win rate29 games · 10W 7D 12L · usual 50.9%
- 44.8%Humidity 80% or more Lyon win rate134 games · 60W 30D 44L · usual 50.9%
- 49.5%C. Tolisso not scoring: Lyon win rate99 games · 49W 22D 28L · scored in 22 games: 50.0% (11W 2D 9L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Lyon 23.3%, Rennes 13.6% · C. Tolisso vs this opponent 8 games 4 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Lyon | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -2.1p80 games · 39W 23D 18L · usual 50.9% | +2.8p71 games · 34W 14D 23L · usual 45.1% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | -5.4p88 games · 40W 20D 28L · usual 50.9% | -3.4p72 games · 30W 15D 27L · usual 45.1% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | -16.4p29 games · 10W 7D 12L · usual 50.9% | +1.8p32 games · 15W 7D 10L · usual 45.1% |
| Saturday 20:45 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -0.9p34 games · 17W 10D 7L · usual 50.9% | +2.0p34 games · 16W 5D 13L · usual 45.1% |
| After last resultLyon D / Rennes 3+ wins · since 2022-23 | -7.0p26 games · 11W 6D 9L · usual 49.3% | +16.7p16 games · 10W 3D 3L · usual 45.8% |
| Forecast: clearWin rate · Lyon home / Rennes away | -0.9p30 games · 15W 9D 6L · usual 50.9% | -6.1p41 games · 16W 12D 13L · usual 45.1% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 21.9°C | -0.9p54 games · 27W 12D 15L · usual 50.9% | -5.5p53 games · 21W 18D 14L · usual 45.1% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 43% | -6.1p134 games · 60W 30D 44L · usual 50.9% | +4.9p116 games · 58W 21D 37L · usual 45.1% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -1.6p73 games · 36W 17D 20L · usual 50.9% | +15.2p73 games · 44W 11D 18L · usual 45.1% |
| September gamesWin rate | -21.5p34 games · 10W 12D 12L · usual 50.9% | -14.5p36 games · 11W 14D 11L · usual 45.1% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 42.9%sample too small7 games · 3W 3D 1L · usual 49.3% | 38.5% -7.3p13 games · 5W 2D 6L · usual 45.8% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Lyon 49.3% (71W 27D 46L) / Rennes 45.8% (66W 26D 52L)
| items | Lyon | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 79.2%72 games · 57W 5D 10L | 73.4%79 games · 58W 12D 9L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 23.3% -26.0p60 games · 14W 10D 36L · usual 49.3% | 13.6% -32.2p59 games · 8W 8D 43L · usual 45.8% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 91.4%58 games · 53W 3D 2L | 86.9%61 games · 53W 8D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 16 / 18 | 22 / 8 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 16.0 37/231 | 16.7 39/233 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -0.9p32 games · 16W 6D 10L · usual 50.9% | +0.6p35 games · 16W 5D 14L · usual 45.1% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.16 / 0.14 | 0.19 / 0.12 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 27.3 / 20.5 | 22.1 / 20.9 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 18.1 / 31.2 | 18.1 / 29.2 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Lyon | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 9 / 4 | 12 / 5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 10.8 / 3.2 / 6.8 | 15.8 / 4.5 / 9.2 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.8 / 0.07 | 3.2 / 0.05 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 5.5 / 5 | 4.2 / 8.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2 / 14.5 | 1.2 / 11 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 480 / 85.8 | 466 / 83.5 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 53.5 → 53 -0.5 | 54.1 → 59 +4.9 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 45.1 → 40 -5.1 | 53.0 → 50 -3.0 |
Order is always home team (Lyon) then away team (Rennes) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Ligue 1 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.