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Rennes vs PSG Preview

• Tournament: Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, Mar 8
• Kick-off Time: 04:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Roazhon Park, France

Rennes will play host to league leaders PSG in the Ligue 1 tie at Roazhon Park. Earlier this year, PSG secured a 3-1 win over the hosts in the reverse fixture.

Hosts Rennes find themselves sitting in the 11th position with 29 points after 24 games. Since the arrival of Habib Beye, Rennes have secured four wins in their last five league games. Arnaud Kalimuendo is leading the goalscoring charts with 19 goals followed by Ludovic Blas with six, whereas Ludovic Blas tops the assists chart with seven to his name.

Meanwhile, PSG is sitting comfortably in the top position and has collected 62 points from 24 games. They remain unbeaten in the Ligue 1 this season and are the favourite in this matchup. Ousmane Dembele is leading the goalscoring charts with 18 goals followed by Bradley Barcola with 12 whereas Joao Neves leads the assists board with eight to his name.

Rennes Team News

The hosts will be boosted with the return of Brice Samba, Christopher Wooh and Ludovic Blas from their suspensions. Alidu Seidu remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury along with January signing Anthony Rouault who remains out with an ankle injury.

PSG Team News

As for PSG, they have a clean bill of health coming into this tie and only Vitinha and Lee Kang-in are sidelined with minor knocks.

Rennes vs PSG Predicted Lineups

Rennes Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Samba

Defenders: Brassier, Wooh, Brassier

Midfielders: Assignon, James, Cisse, Truffert

Forwards: Tamari, Kalimuendo, Tamari

PSG Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma

Defenders: Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes

Midfielders: Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves

Forwards: Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola

Rennes vs PSG H2H Record

The two sides have met 54 times in the past, with PSG winning 26 of those games. Rennes has managed 17 wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 11 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Rennes vs PSG

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes)

PSG graduate Arnaud Kalimuendo has been in sensational form for Rennes this season as the 23-year-old has bagged 11 goals in Ligue 1 so far. The young striker has managed a 3.7 xG in his last five games.

Ousmane Dembele (PSG)

The former Barcelona man scored two hat-tricks in February and he cannot stop scoring for the French giants. Dembele has now bagged 26 goals in all competitions and is leading the Ligue 1 goalscoring chart with 18 goals so far. The Frenchman has a whopping 5.3 xG from his last five games.

Rennes vs PSG Prediction

The home side are entering this game on the back of a 4-0 win over Montpellier in the domestic league and will have some momentum heading into this clash this weekend. They have entered the midway point of the season and are languishing in the 11th position in the league table. They have been on a strong run of form after a disappointing start in 2025.

As for PSG, they are entering this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League but are expected to run away with the Ligue 1 title this season. The home side remains unbeaten in the domestic league and boasts the best offensive and defensive record in the division.

Predicted Score: Rennes 1-2 PSG

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