Lyon vs Rennes: result 4-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 32Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Rennes?
Lyon won 4-2 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Mousa TamariRennes
- 37′R. YaremchukLyon
- 42′C. TolissoLyon (pen.)
- 48′E. LepaulRennes
- 52′Afonso MoreiraLyon
- 75′EndrickLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Rennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 77R. Yaremchuk
- 17Afonso Moreira
- 44K. Merah
- 9Endrick
- 8C. Tolisso
- 23T. Morton
- 16Abner
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 1D. Greif
Rennes
4-4-2- 7B. Embolo
- 9E. Lepaul
- 11Mousa Tamari
- 45M. Camara
- 21V. Rongier
- 17S. Szymański
- 26Q. Merlin
- 3L. Brassier
- 48A. Ait Boudlal
- 36A. Seidu
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Rennes have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Auxerre(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Lorient(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Angers(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Angers(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 4-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Metz(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lyon wins, 0 draws, 3 Rennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Rennes 3-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Lyon 4-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Rennes 3-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lyon 2-3 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Rennes 0-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Lyon 3-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rennes score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Rennes | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lyon sit 4th in Ligue 1 (11 points from 6 matches) and Rennes sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rennes | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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