Rennes v Olympiacos: Europa League preview
Rennes, unbeaten in the UEFA Europa League, host an Olympiacos side that have won all three of their matches in the competition and kept clean sheets in three of their last five games.
The occasion and the table
Rennes host Olympiacos in the UEFA Europa League at 15:30 on 4 November 2026, with the visitors arriving higher in the standings.
Rennes are 13th in the UEFA Europa League table with 5 points from 3 matches. Their record shows 1 win, 2 draws and 0 defeats, with 4 goals scored and 3 conceded. They remain unbeaten in the competition, but the draws have left them in mid-table.
Olympiacos are 5th with 9 points from 3 matches. They have won all three, scoring 4 goals and conceding just 1. Their perfect start makes them one of the more consistent sides in the competition so far, and this trip is a test of whether that run can continue.
Recent form and home and away records
Rennes come into the match after a 2-5 defeat away to Nice in their most recent outing. Before that, they won 3-0 at home against Strasbourg. Before that came a 2-2 draw away to Juventus, and before that a 3-4 defeat away to Paris FC. The oldest of the five was a 2-1 home win over OFI Crete. That makes 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.
Olympiacos have the stronger recent record. Their latest match was a 1-0 home win over Sparta Prague. Before that, they won 1-0 away to Marseille, and before that they beat Jagiellonia Białystok 2-1 at home. Earlier, they lost 1-2 away to NEC Nijmegen, and the oldest of the five was a 0-0 home draw with NEC Nijmegen. That adds up to 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
In the UEFA Europa League this season, Rennes have played 1 match at home and won it, scoring 2 and conceding 1. Olympiacos have played 1 match away from home in the competition and won it 1-0, keeping a clean sheet.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to two quite different profiles. Rennes have scored in all 5 of their last 5 matches, a sign that they regularly find ways to create and finish chances. They have also been open at the back: they kept a clean sheet in only 1 of those games, and both teams scored in 4. The 2-5 defeat at Nice and the 3-4 loss at Paris FC show how lively their matches can become.
Olympiacos have built their results on defensive control. They kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 5 matches and scored in 4. Both teams scored in only 2 of those games. Their scorelines have been tight: four of the five were decided by a single goal, and the other ended goalless. In the UEFA Europa League, they have conceded just 1 goal in 3 matches.
That sets up a clear contrast. Rennes have scored in every one of their last five, while Olympiacos have often kept opponents out. How well the visitors' defence copes with Rennes' attack could shape the match. Equally, Rennes will need to tighten up at the back after conceding five at Nice.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, put Rennes at 43%, the draw at 26% and Olympiacos at 31%. These figures are estimates drawn from market data, not a prediction of the result.
The estimates lean slightly towards the home side, even though Olympiacos sit higher in the table and have the better recent form. Rennes have a winning home record in the competition this season, while Olympiacos have won their only away match without conceding.
Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.
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