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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Lyon win(s).
| 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 8th in Ligue 1 (1 points from 1 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy