PREVIEW | Lyon vs Rennes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 19/09)

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·17 September 2026

PREVIEW | Lyon vs Rennes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 19/09)

Lyon and Rennes go head-to-head at this Saturday in the Ligue 1.

Lyon have picked up 8 points and currently lie in 5th position. In their last fixture, Paulo Fonseca's team won 1-2 against Anderlecht (UEFA Europa League 2026/27).

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Rennes currently have 10 points and lie in 3rd position. In their last outing, Franck Haise's team drew 0-0 against Sturm Graz (UEFA Europa League 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lyon winning 4-2.

Predicted lineups

Lyon: Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner Vinícius, Mads Bidstrup, Tyler Morton, Ernest Nuamah, Pavel Sulc, Corentin Tolisso, Lois Openda

Rennes: Brice Samba, Bryan Reynolds, Anthony Rouault, Charlie Cresswell, Mahamadou Nagida, Valentin Rongier, Adrien Thomasson, Mahdi Camara, Ludovic Blas, Estéban Lepaul, Issa Soumaré

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Lyon ( vs Anderlecht 2026-09-16): Rémy Descamps, Ruben Kluivert, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Mohamed Ouédraogo, Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann, Noah Nartey, Kaïl Boudache, Lois Openda, Keito Nakamura

Rennes ( vs Sturm Graz 2026-09-16): Brice Samba, Bryan Reynolds, Anthony Rouault, Charlie Cresswell, Mahamadou Nagida, Mahdi Camara, Ludovic Blas, Sebastian Szymanski, Adrien Thomasson, Mousa Al-Tamari, Estéban Lepaul

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MANAGERS

Paulo Fonseca has faced Franck Haise on seven occasions, recording four wins, two draws and one defeat.
Franck Haise has faced Lyon on 12 occasions, recording four wins, two draws and six defeats.
Paulo Fonseca has faced Rennes on seven occasions, recording three wins, three draws and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Rennes are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.
Rennes are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.
At home, Lyon have scored in four consecutive matches.
At home, Lyon have conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
At home, Lyon are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.
Lyon currently have just one defeat in their last eight matches.
Lyon are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lyon and Rennes have already faced each other 116 times, with Lyon holding the advantage: 47 wins, compared with 42 Rennes victories.
In the French league, the two teams have played 109 matches, with 44 Lyon wins, 27 draws and 38 Rennes victories.