Rennes VS Le Mans

2026/2027 Ligue 1, France

Roazhon Park

Ligue 1

Rennes REN

Le Mans MAN

KICKOFF :

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rennes welcomes Le Mans to Roazhon Park for a Ligue 1 regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side sits eighth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy seventh place. Power metrics reveal a clear edge for the hosts at 80.47 against 36.1 for the away team. Both clubs share an identical form score of 11 entering the fixture. League positions remain close despite the substantial difference in overall strength ratings. Venue familiarity could play a role for the stronger outfit. Data gaps exist around efficiency and recent match details for either participant.

TL;DR

Structural: Rennes holds a 44.4 point power advantage over Le Mans.
Form: Both teams arrive with matching form scores of 11.
Squad: Rennes is identified as the stronger side by a wide margin.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this matchup.
Transition: Transition statistics remain unspecified in the provided data.
Set pieces: Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxies.
xVariable: The xVariable underscores Rennes dominance in overall power.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

F. Haise

P. Videira

1.82

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

80.47

36.1

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Rennes

Le Mans

Power Score

80.47

36.1

League Position

Global Rank

426

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Rennes — Opponent-weighted form score

Le Mans — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rennes Le Mans

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3

Match Formation 3-5-2

30 B. Samba

95 P. Frankowski

4 C. Cresswell

48 Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal

18 M. Nagida

21 V. Rongier

90 I. Soumaré

98 N. Kocik

26 R. Bamba

21 T. Eyoum

15 N. Boissé

76 Y. Larouci

8 A. Lauray

11 A. Bourabaa

18 L. Buadés

9 A. Rabillard

25 D. Guèye

14 L. Mafouta

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Ligue 1, France · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Roazhon Park

Capacity

29778

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Romain Lissorgue

Mikael Berchebru

Florent Marmion

Gaël Angoula

Lineup

Referee : Romain Lissorgue

Manager ▼

F. Haise Coach

Starting XI ▼

Brice Samba Goalkeeper

6.85

Charlie Cresswell Defender

6.43

Mahamadou Nagida Defender

6.62

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal Defender

6.91

Przemyslaw Frankowski Defender

6.53

Sebastian Szymanski Midfielder

7.41

Valentin Rongier Midfielder

7.31

Adrien Thomasson Midfielder

6.75

Estéban Lepaul Attacker

7.07

Mousa Tamari Attacker

6.31

Issa Soumaré Attacker

6.78

Referee : Romain Lissorgue

Manager ▼

P. Videira Coach

Starting XI ▼

Nicolas Kocik Goalkeeper

7.18

Noa Boissé Defender

6.77

Théo Eyoum Defender

6.37

Rayan Bamba Defender

6.68

Alexandre Lauray Midfielder

6.45

Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa Midfielder

6.36

Lucas Buadés Midfielder

7.21

Yasser Larouci Midfielder

6.41

Antoine Rabillard Attacker

7.04

Louis Mafouta Attacker

7.95

Dame Gueye Attacker

6.81

CONCLUSION

Rennes enters this domestic league fixture with notable structural superiority and home advantage at Roazhon Park. Le Mans remains competitive on league position yet trails significantly in power assessments. Identical form scores suggest neither side carries momentum into the contest. Limited information on efficiency and set pieces leaves room for on-field surprises. The hosts will likely look to exploit their strength differential through structured play. Visitors must navigate the power gap while maintaining their standing. Overall the encounter promises a test of quality versus resilience in the 2026/2027 season.

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