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Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain prediction

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Kickoff
Sun, Aug 23, 06:45 PM
Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Roazhon Park, Rennes
Referee
Bastien Dechepy, France

Recent form

Rennes
42Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -3 goal difference

Paris Saint Germain
37Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Paris Saint Germain or Draw
Confidence62%

BetGenius backs Paris Saint Germain or Draw (Double Chance) at 62% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Rennes host Paris Saint Germain in Ligue 1 action with both teams seeking positive momentum in the early stages of the season. Rennes enter this contest having experienced a difficult run in recent outings, suffering consecutive defeats against Sunderland (1-2), Brentford (2-4), and Brentford U21 (1-2), alongside a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray and a 2-1 win over Club Brugge KV.

Paris Saint Germain travel following a 0-1 away defeat to Lens, preceded by a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, and a 0-3 loss against Mallorca. In the overall head-to-head record across their last 10 meetings, PSG hold the advantage with 6 victories compared to Rennes' 3 wins and 1 draw, although Rennes secured a 3-1 victory in their most recent encounter in February 2026.

Squad availability will play a role for both sides. Rennes will be without M. Camara due to a yellow card suspension. PSG will navigate the fixture without the suspended N. Mendes (red card) as well as B. Barcola and I. Mbaye, who are listed as inactive.

Key factors

  • PSG have won 6 of the past 10 head-to-head encounters against Rennes, with only 1 draw recorded.
  • Rennes won the most recent head-to-head clash 3-1 in February 2026.
  • Rennes have conceded 11 goals across their last four matches (2 vs Sunderland, 4 vs Brentford, 2 vs Brentford U21, 3 vs Galatasaray).
  • Rennes midfielder M. Camara is suspended due to yellow cards.
  • PSG defender N. Mendes is suspended following a red card, while B. Barcola and I. Mbaye are inactive.

Team news

Rennes

  • B. SambaMuscle Injury

Team news last updated Aug 30 (10 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Paris Saint Germain

  • L. DigneInactive

Statistical comparison

Rennes at home vs Paris Saint Germain away
2
Played
1-1-0
W-D-L
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
100%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Key players this season

Rennes

  • E. Lepaul3G
  • A. Thomasson2A

Paris Saint Germain

  • Ferran Torres2G
  • Fabián Ruiz2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
2Paris FCChampions League league stage3+47
3LyonChampions League league stage3+47
4LilleQualifying3+37
5RennesEuropa League league stage3+27
6StrasbourgPlay-offs3+16
7Stade Brestois 293+15
8Lorient304
10Marseille3+13
11Lens3+13
12Angers3-13
13Paris Saint Germain3-12
14Le Mans3-12
15Nice3-32
16Le HavreRelegation Playoffs3-21

Head-to-head

Full record →
Rennes
3
Draws
2
Paris Saint Germain
5

Paris Saint Germain have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.2 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-08-23Rennes 2-2 Paris Saint Germain
  • 2026-02-13Rennes 3-1 Paris Saint Germain
  • 2025-12-06Paris Saint Germain 5-0 Rennes
  • 2025-03-08Rennes 1-4 Paris Saint Germain
  • 2024-09-27Paris Saint Germain 3-1 Rennes

Our record in Ligue 1

51%20 won from 39 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Paris Saint Germain or Draw
Confidence62%

Paris Saint Germain have won 6 of the last 10 meetings against Rennes and should have sufficient quality to avoid defeat despite recent squad absences. Rennes have conceded multiple goals in four of their last five matches, indicating vulnerabilities that PSG can exploit.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.