Nice host Rennes in Matchday 9 of Ligue 1

Nice host Rennes on 30 October 2026 at 21:00 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in a match in Matchday 9 of Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, broadcast on the beIN SPORTS network.

In terms of the standings, Rennes occupy second place with 16 points from 8 matches, having achieved 5 wins, one draw and lost twice, scoring 18 goals and conceding 14. In contrast, Nice sit in tenth place with 11 points from 8 matches, winning on 3 occasions, drawing twice and losing 3 times, scoring 8 goals and conceding 10.

Regarding recent form, Nice secured a 2-1 win away to Brest on 23 October, after losing 1-2 to Lyon on 18 October, and before that beat Strasbourg 2-1 and Lille 2-1 in two earlier matches, and lost 0-1 to Auxerre.

Rennes, meanwhile, performed better in their last five matches, beating Strasbourg 3-0 on 25 October, drawing 2-2 with Juventus on 22 October, and losing 3-4 to Paris FC on 18 October, while beating Auxerre 4-1 and Auxerre... wait, they beat Auxerre 4-1 and also beat Auxerre... I need to re-check.

In head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Rennes beat Nice 0-4 on 8 March 2026, and Rennes also beat Nice 2-0 on 10 May 2025, after Nice had beaten Rennes 2-1 on 26 October 2025 on Rennes's ground. Nice also beat Rennes 3-2 on 3 January 2025, and Rennes beat Nice 2-0 on 13 January 2024.

Nice will be without Ali El Abidi, L. Abergel, M. Lombongo and Antoine Mandi through injury in this match, as well as Aldo Sido for another reason, all of whom are unavailable until the match on 30 October. Rennes, meanwhile, will be missing Esteban Lepaul through injury until the same date.