Rennes vs OFI prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis October 15, 2026
On October 15, 2026, Rennes and OFI will face off in the second round of the Europa League league phase. The hosts are expected to claim nothing less than victory.
Rennes - OFI team news and expert analysis
The club from the "Stade de la Route de Lorient" finished last season’s Ligue 1 campaign in sixth place, just two points behind third — 59 compared with 61. They made a strong start this time around, drawing with PSG and recording three victories, but then suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Lyon! Still, after the break they bounced back with a slightly less emphatic 4-1 win over Auxerre.
The team from Heraklion finished seventh but lifted the Greek Cup. After the summer break, they added the Super Cup to their trophy cabinet. More than half of their league matches have also ended in victory. However, they did lose to AEK — and it was a 3-0 defeat.
The French side began in the league phase. Despite enjoying the upper hand away to Sturm, they failed to score and had to settle for a goalless draw. Their visitors from Crete comfortably overcame CSKA Sofia in qualifying in August, winning 3-0 and 2-0. They then stunned Hoffenheim with a victory, scoring two unanswered goals.
Previous matches: Rennes - OFI
This will be the visitors’ first trip to Brittany.
Few are backing the visitors, but they are in excellent form. We are tipping OFI with a +1.5-goal handicap at odds of 1.86.
Rennes - OFI: key statistics and trends
- Rennes have won four of their last seven matches
- Rennes score an average of two goals and concede 1.67 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 67% of Rennes’ matches, with an average total of 3.67 goals per game
- OFI have won three league matches
- OFI score an average of 1.33 goals and concede 1.17 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 33% of OFI’s matches, with an average total of 2.5 goals per game
Rennes - OFI: possible starting line-ups
Rennes play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible line-up): Samba - Nagida, Rouault, Cresswell, Reynolds - Camara - Al-Tamari, Thomasson, Szymanski, Blas - Lepaul
OFI play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible line-up): Christogeorgos - Krizmanic, Poungouras, Kotsoulas - Athanasiou, Bouchalakis, Androutsos, Dieckmann - Kantalapiedra, Kodro, Fountas
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