Lyon v Rennes: unbeaten sides meet in a high-scoring Ligue 1 test

Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais, both unbeaten after the opening four Ligue 1 matches, meet at Groupama Stadium on Friday 19 September 2026 in a contest between two teams targeting the top places.

The match comes after contrasting European results in midweek, although both sides collected points away from home. Lyon defeated Anderlecht in the Europa League, while Rennes drew with Sturm Graz in Austria.

Match details

Date: Friday 19 September 2026 Kick-off: 18:45 GMT Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon

Broadcasts: – France: Ligue 1+ – United States and Canada: beIN SPORTS – Sub-Saharan Africa: Canal+ Sport – Middle East and North Africa: beIN SPORTS

Recent meetings favour goals

The last 11 meetings between the clubs have produced no draws, with Stade Rennais holding a narrow advantage of six victories to Olympique Lyonnais’ five.

Those matches have also regularly been high-scoring. In 10 of the 11 encounters, the winning side scored at least three goals.

Lyon’s recent home record against the Rouge et Noir is stronger, however. They have won three of their last four home games against Rennes, suffering one defeat.

The most recent meetings were:

– 3 May 2026, Ligue 1: Lyon 4-2 Rennes – 14 September 2025, Ligue 1: Rennes 3-1 Lyon – 26 April 2025, Ligue 1: Lyon 4-1 Rennes – 18 August 2024, Ligue 1: Rennes 3-0 Lyon – 26 January 2024, Ligue 1: Lyon 2-3 Rennes

Lyon’s unbeaten start tempered by defensive record

Lyon are enjoying their best start to a Ligue 1 season for more than 10 years, having avoided defeat in their first four league games and followed that run with victory over Anderlecht in Europe.

Their home defensive record provides a concern. The club have not kept a clean sheet at Groupama Stadium since April, while conceding 12 goals across five successive Ligue 1 home matches.

Rennes have shown notable consistency in the league since Franck Haise took charge in February. Although their European campaign continued with a draw at Sturm Graz, their away form remains a significant strength: they have not lost on the road since the end of last year.

The recent history between the teams, combined with Lyon’s defensive vulnerability at home and Rennes’ effectiveness away, points towards an open game with several goals.

The published prediction is a 2-2 draw.

The available 1xbet odds list Lyon at 2.10 to win, a draw at 3.70 and Rennes at 3.20.