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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Roazhon Park, Rennes
Referee
Ruddy Buquet
Form

Recent form

Rennes
51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Strasbourg
26Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Rennes or Draw

BetGenius backs Rennes or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Rennes enter matchday eight sitting sixth in Ligue 1 with 13 points, having built their campaign on a formidable home record where they have collected three wins and a draw from four matches while scoring ten goals. However, the hosts must adapt in attack following an ankle injury to key forward E. Lepaul, who has supplied seven league goals this season.

Strasbourg travel to Roazhon Park in 14th position with seven points, enduring a difficult run that includes three consecutive defeats against Paris FC, Nice, and Paris Saint-Germain. Away from home, Strasbourg have won once and lost three times, conceding ten goals across those four outings while dealing with fitness setbacks to J. Panichelli, F. Balde, and S. Nanasi.

Head-to-head history heavily favours the hosts in Brittany. Rennes have won four and drawn one of their last five home meetings against Strasbourg, including a 4-1 victory in November 2025 and a 3-0 away win when the sides last clashed in April 2026.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Rennes are unbeaten at home in Ligue 1 this season with three wins and one draw, averaging 2.5 goals scored per home fixture.
  2. Strasbourg enter the match on a three-game losing streak and have lost three of their four away fixtures, conceding ten goals on the road.
  3. In their last five home head-to-head encounters with Strasbourg, Rennes have won four times and drawn once, never losing in that stretch.
  4. Rennes top scorer E. Lepaul is unavailable due to an ankle injury after scoring seven league goals this season.
  5. Strasbourg have failed to record a single clean sheet across seven league matches and are missing J. Panichelli, F. Balde, and S. Nanasi through injury.
Availability

Team news

Rennes

  • E. LepaulAnkle Injury

Strasbourg

  • J. PanichelliKnee Injury
  • F. BaldeLeg Injury
  • S. NanasiInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rennes at homeStrasbourg away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
1-0-3
2.5
Scored /game
2
1.3
Conceded /game
2.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
100%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 4.5 goals per game (Rennes at home plus Strasbourg away).

Players

Key players this season

Rennes

  • E. LepaulAnkle Injury7G
  • A. Thomasson2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3Paris FCChampions League league stage7+514
4LilleQualifying7+514
5MonacoEuropa League league stage7+414
6RennesPlay-offs7+113
7Lorient7+111
8Nice8-211
9Lens7+310
11Stade Brestois 298+29
12Toulouse7+19
13Auxerre7-69
14Strasbourg7-37
15Angers7-67
16Le MansRelegation Playoffs7-56
17Estac TroyesRelegation7-114
History

Head-to-head

6
Rennes
1
Draws
3
Strasbourg

Rennes have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-04-19Strasbourg0-3Rennes
  • 2025-11-02Rennes4-1Strasbourg
  • 2025-02-02Rennes1-0Strasbourg
  • 2024-08-25Strasbourg3-1Rennes
  • 2024-03-31Strasbourg2-0Rennes
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Our record in Ligue 1

53%53 won from 100 settled predictions (1 void)

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Rennes or Draw
76%
Confidence

Rennes remain unbeaten at home this season with three wins and a draw, averaging 2.5 goals scored per match at Roazhon Park. They face a Strasbourg side that has lost three straight matches and has suffered three defeats in four away trips this term, conceding 2.5 goals per away game on average. Rennes also hold a commanding head-to-head record at home against Strasbourg, with four victories and one draw from their last five meetings. While the injury to primary marksman E. Lepaul creates some offensive uncertainty for the hosts, Strasbourg's defensive concessions and their own list of absentees make Rennes well-positioned to secure at least a point.

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Published October 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.