Match Report
25 points separated the sides: Rennes 6th on 59, Auxerre 15th on 34. Auxerre had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.29 for Auxerre and 1.74/1.47 for Rennes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 5 for Auxerre, 3 for Rennes and 4 drawn, at 1.92 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals. 2.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 1.92.
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, capacity 18,541, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Rennes led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-3 the final score.
Goal scorers
Rennes: Mahdi Camara (20'), Estéban Lepaul (22'), Mahdi Camara (45')
Key stats
Possession: Auxerre 43% · Rennes 57% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 4-5