Rennes v PSG – Spotlight on Rennes: interim coach steers through the storm | OneFootball

This Friday, February 13, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Rennes (6th) at Roazhon Park (kick-off at 7:00 p.m., broadcast on Ligue1+) during the 22nd matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. And as before every match, here is the presentation of PSG’s opponent.

The Situation at Rennes –

While the Rennes club seemed set for a promising period, having secured European qualification at the end of the 2022-2023 season, new turbulence arose. The 2023-2024 restart was complicated due to the upheavals of the transfer window, which eventually pushed Bruno Génésio out. Julien Stéphan, who had already been at Rennes before his stint at Strasbourg since 2021, returned on November 20, 2024.

This did not solve all the problems—far from it. Ultimately, at the end of January, another coach took over the Rennes team: Habib Beye, who had made a name for himself with Red Star after being a Senegalese international defender and sports consultant. There was a rather positive effect.

But it only lasted for a while, and he eventually ran into difficulties. He narrowly avoided being fired at the end of 2025, before experiencing a good run of results. The recent slump in the past few weeks proved fatal despite a not-uninteresting 6th place finish, and he also may have paid the price for his sometimes sharp communication. In any case, he is expected to be replaced by Franck Haise. Sébastien Tambouret will serve as interim coach tonight.

The 2025 Summer Transfer Window –

Source: Transfermarkt.

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The 2025/2026 Winter Transfer Window –

Source: Transfermarkt.

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Main Statistics –

This season, Rennes is among the 7th best attacks in Ligue 1 with 31 goals scored (the leader, PSG, has 48, and the last, Auxerre, has 14), and is among the 14th best defenses with 34 goals conceded (PSG has the best defense with 16 goals conceded and the last, Metz, has 46).

The top Rennes scorer is Esteban Lepaul (25-year-old striker), with 10 goals, ranking 3rd in the league (Mason Greenwood is 1st with 13 goals). Musa Al-Tamari is the top assist provider for Rennes with 3 assists and is 21st in Ligue 1 (Vitinha is first with 6 assists).

The Last 5 Rennes Matches –

Only Rennes’ possession is indicated and Rennes’ shots are listed first (when data is available).

18/01/2026 (Ligue 1) – Rennes/Le Havre: 1-1. In 3-5-2. 54% possession. 19 shots including 7 on target vs 7 shots (2 on target).

24/01/2026 (Ligue 1) – Rennes/Lorient: 0-2. In 3-5-2. 67% possession. 22 shots including 5 on target vs 6 shots (4 on target).

31/01/2026 (Ligue 1) – Monaco/Rennes: 4-0. In 3-5-2. 54% possession. 8 shots including 4 on target vs 14 shots (6 on target).

03/02/2026 (Coupe de France) – Marseille/Rennes: 3-0. In 3-5-2. 49% possession. 3 shots including 2 on target vs 8 shots (5 on target).

07/02/2026 (Ligue 1) – Lens (down to 10 men in the 56th minute, 2-0)/Rennes: 3-1. In 3-5-2. 45% possession. 9 shots including 1 on target vs 10 shots (3 on target).

The Squad –

Absent – Aïd Boudlal, Frankowski, Jacquet, Kamara, Zabiri (injury).

The Probable Lineup in 4-3-3.

Blas – Embolo – Szymanski

Cissé – Rongier – Camara

Merlin – Brassier – Rouault – Seidu

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The Playing Style of Rennes.

Upon arriving at Rennes, Beye shook things up. Notably with a back three and the idea of playing aggressively to create as many chances as possible. Even if it meant taking risks and relying on the offside trap to manage the space behind the defenders. This worked at times, with many goals scored. But there were also real defensive weaknesses.

It’s hard to say if Tambouret will stick to the same approach or change things up tonight. But we can expect a certain caution for a start against PSG.

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