📏 Form Guide

Rennes

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Rennes enter this game after a 2-2 Ligue 1 drawn match versus Havre AC.

In that game, Rennes managed 57% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 on target. For Rennes, the scorers were Breel Embolo (10') and Esteban Lepaul (29'). At the other end, Havre AC had 10 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Issa Soumaré (45') and Rassoul Ndiaye (79') scored for Havre AC.

It has been all too rare in recent times that Rennes have shown defensive steel. In fact, Rennes have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 10 goals in the process. That trend won’t necessarily be continued here, however.

A look at their previous results shows us that Rennes:

• have not beaten AJ Auxerre in their last 3 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 5 home league matches.

AJ Auxerre

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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against RC Lens in Ligue 1 competition, AJ Auxerre and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, AJ Auxerre managed 57% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for AJ Auxerre was Francisco Sierralta (61'). Lens got 7 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Odsonne Édouard (14') and Abdallah Sima (96') scored for RC Lens.

The attacking players from AJ Auxerre have failed to get amongst the goals over their previous 6 clashes, contributing the disappointing return of just 4. In those matches, AJA have also seen the collective goal tally of opposing teams equal 10.

Heading into this fixture, AJ Auxerre are without an away win for the past 4 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head meetings dating back to 23/10/2011, there has been little to separate the clubs with Rennes winning 2 of those games, AJ Auxerre 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A total of 13 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 from Rennes and 6 belonging to AJA. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The previous league meeting between these sides was Ligue 1 match day 28 on 06/04/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Rennes 0-1 AJ Auxerre.

In that game, Rennes managed 63% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

AJ Auxerre got 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Jubal (89') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Florent Batta.

📰 Team News: Rennes

The Rennes manager Habib Beye has no fitness worries to speak of ahead of this clash with a completely injury-free squad to pick from.

In all likelihood, Rennes look set to go for a 3-5-2 system with Brice Samba, Alidu Seidu, Jeremy Jacquet, Lilian Brassier, Hans Hateboer, Mahdi Camara, Djaoui Cisse, Valentin Rongier, Quentin Merlin, Breel Embolo and Esteban Lepaul.

📋 Team News: AJ Auxerre

Thanks to a fully healthy group to choose from, the AJ Auxerre boss Christophe Pélissier doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report before this clash.

We’re of the thinking that AJA seem most likely to play in a 3-2-4-1 formation, settling for Donovan Leon, Marvin Senaya, Alvin Petit Dol, Clement Akpa, Josue Casimir, Gideon Mensah, Lassine Sinayoko, Elisha Owusu, Rudy Matondo, Danny Namaso and Sekou Mara.

🧠 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Rennes certainly have the ability to get the win and a possible clean sheet when they meet AJ Auxerre, who won’t find it easy to score.

Accordingly, we see a fairly comfortable 2-0 winning score for Rennes when all’s said and done.

Victor Martins, 10:20 19/10/2025