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Lyon vs Rennes: result 1-0 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 17Kick-off on December 11, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis

Lyon
1-0
Rennes

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What was the result of Lyon vs Rennes?

Lyon won 1-0 on December 11, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 28′M. ValbuenaLyon

Official lineup for Lyon vs Rennes

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lyon

4-4-1-1
  1. 18N. Fekir
  1. 11R. Ghezzal
  1. 10A. Lacazette
  2. 8C. Tolisso
  3. 21M. Gonalons
  4. 28M. Valbuena
  1. 5M. Diakhaby
  2. 20Rafael
  3. 2M. Yanga-Mbiwa
  4. 15J. Morel
  1. 1Anthony Lopes

Rennes

4-4-1-1
  1. 7P. Ntep
  1. 13G. Sio
  1. 23A. Hunou
  2. 21B. André
  3. 6G. Fernandes
  4. 28Yoann Gourcuff
  1. 32J. Gnagnon
  2. 15R. Bensebaïni
  3. 29R. Danzé
  4. 24Ludovic Baal
  1. 1B. Costil
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rennes have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 7, 2016Sevilla(home)0-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 30, 2016Nantes(away)6-0Ligue 1
Nov 27, 2016Paris Saint Germain(home)1-2Ligue 1
Nov 22, 2016Dinamo Zagreb(away)1-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 18, 2016Lille(away)1-0Ligue 1
Rennes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2016Saint Etienne(home)2-0Ligue 1
Nov 29, 2016Lorient(away)1-2Ligue 1
Nov 25, 2016Toulouse(home)1-0Ligue 1
Nov 19, 2016Angers(home)1-1Ligue 1
Nov 6, 2016Paris Saint Germain(away)0-4Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 2 Rennes wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 13, 2016Rennes 2-2 LyonLigue 1
Aug 22, 2015Lyon 1-2 RennesLigue 1
May 23, 2015Rennes 0-1 LyonLigue 1
Aug 10, 2014Lyon 2-0 RennesLigue 1
Feb 2, 2014Rennes 2-0 LyonLigue 1
Sep 15, 2013Lyon 0-0 RennesLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Rennes vs Lyon on Mar 13, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Lyon score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rennes score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lyon1.50.956/156/15
Rennes1.31.357/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Rennes6411121013
4Lyon632111411

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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