Ligue 1 Gameweek 16 Sat, Dec 13 · 16:00 Roazhon Park, Rennes
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Our take

Rennes were slight favourites.

The two sides are close in strength. Absences weigh more on Stade Brestois 29. Rennes had 6.8 days of rest, Stade Brestois 29 7.9 and had to travel 210 km.

Away travel210 kmRest days6.8 · 7.9Matches / 14d1 · 2
Rennes47%
Draw27%
Stade Brestois 2926%
Expected goals 1.54 – 1.09
Rennes45%
Draw27%
Stade Brestois 2928%
Expected goals 1.54 – 1.16
Rennes45%
Draw27%
Stade Brestois 2928%
Expected goals 1.51 – 1.13
Rennes40%
Draw28%
Stade Brestois 2933%
Expected goals 1.37 – 1.23
Rennes47%
Draw26%
Stade Brestois 2927%
Expected goals 1.57 – 1.13
Over 2.5 49% Both score 53% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · FranceBenoît Millot
  • Cards per match 3.9
  • Penalties per match 0.26
  • Matches 81

Team strength

RennesStade Brestois 29
43 L90 StrengthIn forecast 40
52 Current StrengthIn forecast 34
63 AttackIn forecast 47
39 DefenceIn forecast 36
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Rennes

Attack—
Defense risk—

Stade Brestois 29

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

RennesStade Brestois 29
1.60 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.33
1.53 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.60
1.38 xGVia Att/Def 1.48
1.57 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.29
+0.22 Goals minus xGContext -0.15
80% Scored inContext 60%
27% Clean sheetsContext 27%
12.13 ShotsContext 12.07
4.47 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.87
37% On target shareContext 32%
7.86 Shots in the boxContext 7.67
61% Box shareContext 64%
13% ConversionContext 11%
2.14 OffsidesContext 1.60
14.13 Shots allowedContext 11.93
3.87 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.64
4.71 BlocksContext 3.21
2.79 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.00
70% Save rateContext 65%
50% PossessionIn forecast 44%
448 PassesContext 380
382 Accurate passesContext 303
85% Pass accuracyContext 80%
6.87 Team ratingContext 6.79
10.73 FoulsContext 12.67
11.73 Fouls sufferedContext 10.67
1.73 Yellow cardsContext 1.67
0.20 Red cardsContext 0.13
This league season, per match · 15 and 15 games
1.70 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.10
1.50 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.30
1.45 xGVia Att/Def 1.38
1.38 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.97
+0.25 Goals minus xGContext -0.28
80% Scored inContext 50%
30% Clean sheetsContext 40%
12.10 ShotsContext 10.40
4.60 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.60
38% On target shareContext 35%
7.50 Shots in the boxContext 6.60
60% Box shareContext 64%
14% ConversionContext 11%
1.80 OffsidesContext 1.43
13.30 Shots allowedContext 11.00
3.40 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.22
4.10 BlocksContext 2.40
2.44 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.89
69% Save rateContext 68%
50% PossessionIn forecast 45%
437 PassesContext 387
369 Accurate passesContext 312
85% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.89 Team ratingContext 6.75
10.10 FoulsContext 13.00
11.30 Fouls sufferedContext 10.70
1.90 Yellow cardsContext 1.80
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Rennes
Rest6.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km616 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Stade Brestois 29
Rest7.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel210 km1,802 km in 14d
Schedule load5%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Rennes Stade Brestois 29
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 5
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match6.8Ligue 1 2025-2026, 6 Dec7.9Ligue 1 2025-2026, 5 Dec
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km210 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways616 km1,802 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 30 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one21.222

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Rennes Confirmed XI
3-5-2
30B. Samba(G)
3L. Brassier 24A. Rouault 48A. Aït Boudlal
11Mousa Al Ta'mari 6D. Cissé 21V. Rongier 45M. Camara 95P. Frankowski
7B. Embolo 9E. Lepaul
+3 more reported missing outside this XI
Stade Brestois 29 Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
30G. Coudert(G)
27D. Guindo 44S. Coulibaly 5B. Chardonnet 77K. Lala
8H. Magnetti 13J. Chotard
99P. Mboup 23K. Doumbia 10R. Del Castillo
17M. Baldé
+5 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Rennes Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.01 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Stade Brestois 29 Scores -0.05 · concedes +0.03 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Rennes+1.5 pp
  • Draw-0.2 pp
  • Stade Brestois 29-1.4 pp

Home / Away this season

Rennes · Home 2.00points per game · 7 home games
W-D-L
4-2-1
Scored
2.14
Conceded
1.00
Stade Brestois 29 · Away 1.00points per game · 7 away games
W-D-L
2-1-4
Scored
1.14
Conceded
1.86

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 14 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 8 of 8 meetings

3 Rennes wins3 draws2 Stade Brestois 29 wins
Goals per game1.75 – 1.38 Over 2.550% Both scored75% Clean sheets25% · 13%
  • 18 Jan 2025Rennes1–2Stade Brestois 29
  • 19 Oct 2024Stade Brestois 291–1Rennes
  • 28 Apr 2024Rennes4–5Stade Brestois 29
  • 2 Sep 2023Stade Brestois 290–0Rennes
  • 3 Jun 2023Stade Brestois 291–2Rennes
  • 31 Aug 2022Rennes3–1Stade Brestois 29

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Benoît Millot France · 81 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.58league 3.68
Red cards0.27league 0.32
Cards 5+36%league 35%
Fouls25.4league 24.1
Penalties0.26league 0.48
Home wins43%league 51%
Rennes11 with this referee
Record6-3-2 Cards · opp.1.6 · 1.8 Pens for · against1 · 1 Reds1
  • L3 May 25A · Toulouse1–22
  • W18 Aug 24H · Lyon3–02
  • D12 May 24H · Lens1–12
  • D10 Mar 24A · Lille2–22
  • W11 Feb 24A · LE Havre1–01
Stade Brestois 2913 with this referee
Record3-2-8 Cards · opp.1.6 · 1.2 Pens for · against2 · 2 Reds2
  • L29 Oct 25A · LE Havre0–13
  • L24 Aug 25A · Toulouse0–21
  • L20 Apr 25H · Lens1–31
  • L2 Mar 25A · Lyon1–21
  • L5 Jan 25A · Angers0–21

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Rennes15 games · scored 24 · conceded 23
2 2 0-15
6 1 16-30
2 5 31-45
6 3 46-60
2 5 61-75
6 7 76-90
Stade Brestois 2915 games · scored 20 · conceded 24
3 5 0-15
3 4 16-30
4 3 31-45
4 3 46-60
2 3 61-75
4 6 76-90
Rennes10 games · scored 17 · conceded 15
2 1 0-15
4 1 16-30
1 4 31-45
6 1 46-60
2 2 61-75
2 6 76-90
Stade Brestois 2910 games · scored 11 · conceded 13
1 3 0-15
2 2 16-30
3 2 31-45
2 1 46-60
1 61-75
3 4 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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