Unbeaten Rennes host nine-win Olympiacos in Europa League matchday four
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The gist
Rennes, 13th on 5 points, host Olympiacos, fifth on 9, at Roazhon Park on Nov 4.
Both sides are unbeaten in Europe; Rennes' home scoring run meets Olympiacos' tight defence.
Background
Rennes are managed by Franck Haise and are unbeaten at home this season, chasing a sixth straight home win; Olympiacos are coached by Imanol Alguacil, whose side have won every match since an opening home defeat to OFI. In the Europa League's league phase, Rennes sit 13th on 5 points after a 2-2 draw at Juventus, while Olympiacos are fifth on 9 points after a 1-0 home win over Sparta Prague. The clubs have never met competitively, and both have beaten Marseille by a single goal this season.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026Olympiacos beat Marseille 1-0 at the Vélodrome in the Europa League through a first-half goal.
- Oct 18, 2026Rennes lost 4-3 at Paris FC in Ligue 1; Esteban Lepaul sprained his ankle in the match.
- Oct 22, 2026Rennes drew 2-2 at Juventus in the Europa League, with Musa Al-Taamari and Boulaye Dia scoring first-half goals.
- Oct 25, 2026Rennes beat Strasbourg 3-0 at home in Ligue 1.
- Oct 28, 2026Olympiacos beat Marko 2-0 away in the Greek Cup.
- Oct 30, 2026Rennes lost 5-2 at Nice in Ligue 1, with Elye Wahi scoring a hat-trick for Nice.
- Oct 31, 2026Olympiacos beat Kifisia 3-2 away in the Super League.
- Nov 4, 2026Rennes host Olympiacos at Roazhon Park in Europa League matchday four, 15:30 UK time.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Sports Mole's data model makes Rennes favourites at 39.96%, with Olympiacos at 36.41% and a draw at 23.66%, and its preview predicts a 1-0 Rennes win, citing Rennes' compact home defending and Olympiacos' passive away play.
- Analysts
- Footballpredictions.net's Victor Martins also backs a Rennes win with under 2.5 goals, predicting 1-0.
- Caution
- Scores24.live frames it as whose run will end: Rennes have scored in nine straight matches at Roazhon Park, while only Kifisia have scored against Olympiacos in their last eight games.
- Support
- Olympiacos channel Thrylos 7 International asks whether Rennes are Olympiacos' biggest test yet, noting nine consecutive wins and three wins from three in Europe.
Still unverified
Brice Samba is listed as questionable with a leg injury, with no reason given for his absence at Nice, and Lepaul had reportedly not yet returned to team training; Scores24.live reports no injuries for Olympiacos, while other sources list Fortounis, Yazici and El Kaabi as out.