Match Report
The table read 2nd (Olympique Lyonnais, 11 pts) against 5th (Rennes, 10 pts), 1 points apart. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Olympique Lyonnais ran at 2 scored and 0.4 conceded, Rennes at 1.6 and 1.8.
Defeat had not touched Rennes in 5 games.
The sides have met 34 times in the GioScore results database: 13 wins for Olympique Lyonnais, 8 draws and 13 for Rennes, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 35% of the wins in this fixture. The recent trend is more open — 4.6 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.79 all-time.
The referee was M. Vernice, with 95 matches in our database and 1.6 yellows per game on average. The venue was Groupama Stadium, with room for 59,186 spectators. Olympique Lyonnais led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Olympique Lyonnais: Ernest Nuamah (7'), Ernest Nuamah (30'), Zachary Athekame (48'), Corentin Tolisso (76')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Lyonnais 45% · Rennes 55% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 3-8