Rennes vs Olympiacos – News and Probable Lineups

Both teams that remain unbeaten in this year’s Europa League will clash on Wednesday when Rennes hosts Olympiacos at Roazhon Park during the fourth matchday.

A draw of 2-2 against Juventus places the Brittany club at 13th in the standings, while Olympiacos stands fifth, four points ahead following their narrow 1-0 win against Sparta Prague at home.

Match overview

Throughout the 2026-27 season, Rennes has showcased two contrasting performances both at home and away in Ligue 1 and the European stage.

At Roazhon Park, Franck Haise’s team has been remarkable, remaining unbeaten at home this season and aiming for a sixth straight victory on their home turf.

On Wednesday, they will have the opportunity to achieve consecutive home wins in the group stage of this competition for the first time since 2023.

While they have excelled at home, their recent form has been inconsistent, with Rennes managing to win back-to-back competitive matches only once since September.

Defensively, they have let in 11 goals over their last four competitive matches, which includes a 5-2 defeat to Nice in Ligue 1 last weekend.

Conversely, Les Rouges et Noir boasts a flawless track record against Greek sides in the Europa League, having conceded just a single goal in those matchups.

It has been a difficult pill to swallow for Olympiacos after missing out on this year’s Champions League, as they were eliminated by NEC Nijmegen, who edged them 2-1 on aggregate.

The team has experienced just one defeat in their last 15 competitive matches, winning nine in a row leading into Thursday’s match.

Imanol Alguacil’s squad has secured victories in their last five away games across all competitions, with their only reversal on the road this season being the 2-1 defeat to NEC in a Champions League qualifier.

Heading into matchday four, Olympiacos is among five teams with a perfect record in the Group Phase of this competition, remaining unbeaten in their last 10 group fixtures in the Europa League.

Since their 3-1 loss to AC Milan in 2018, the Greeks have not lost an away match in the Group Phase of this tournament when scoring first.

Historically, they have faced French teams in the Europa League four times, losing three instances, although their most recent trip to France in the competition ended in a 1-0 win over Marseille at Stade Velodrome on matchday two.

Team News

Top scorer in Ligue 1, Esteban Lepaul, is unlikely to feature on Wednesday as he recovers from an ankle sprain, while first-choice goalkeeper Brice Samba is doubtful due to a leg injury.

Musa Al-Taamari and Boulaye Dia netted goals in the first half against Juventus during matchday three, marking their first strikes in this competition.

On the opposite side, Olympiacos may be without Kostas Fortounis due to injury, and Yusuf Yazici, a former Ligue 1 player with Lille, will miss out owing to a cruciate ligament tear, while Ayoub El Kaabi is sidelined with a broken tibia.

Armando Gonzalez scored his team-leading second goal in the Europa League during matchday three, and Stefan Ortega only needed to make one save for his second clean sheet in the tournament.

Rennes probable starting XI:

Lemaitre; Ait Boudlal, Cresswell, Rouault; Reynolds, Cisse, Rongier, Camara, Thomasson; Al-Tamari, Mayenda

Olympiacos probable starting XI:

Ortega; Saliakas, Retsos, Pirola, Onyemaechi; Freuler, Hezze; Martins, Chinquinho, Silva; Gonzalez

In home fixtures, Rennes tends to be more secure and organized defensively, and we believe they will manage to find a way past a well-organized Olympiacos team that generally plays defensively when away from home.