Rennes vs Lyon: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on September 14, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Roazhon Park, Rennes
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What was the result of Rennes vs Lyon?
Rennes won 3-1 on September 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′C. TolissoLyon
- 79′A. RouaultRennes
- 90′R. DescampsRennes (o.g.)
- 90′M. MeïtéRennes
Official lineup for Rennes vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rennes
3-5-2- 7B. Embolo
- 9E. Lepaul
- 26Q. Merlin
- 6D. Cissé
- 21V. Rongier
- 10L. Blas
- 95P. Frankowski
- 24A. Rouault
- 97J. Jacquet
- 48A. Ait Boudlal
- 30B. Samba
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 44K. Merah
- 11M. Fofana
- 8C. Tolisso
- 7A. Karabec
- 23T. Morton
- 6T. Tessmann
- 16Abner
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 40R. Descamps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rennes have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Lyon have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Angers(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Lorient(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Marseille(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Genoa(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Real Sociedad II(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Marseille(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Metz(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Lens(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rennes wins, 0 draws, 3 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Rennes 3-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Rennes score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rennes | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 2.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rennes sit 3rd in Ligue 1 (13 points from 6 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (11 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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