Rennes host Strasbourg in matchday 8 of Ligue 1

Rennes host Strasbourg on 25 October 2026 at 19:15 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

In the standings, Rennes sit sixth with 13 points from 7 matches, having recorded 4 wins, a draw and two defeats, scoring 15 goals and conceding 14. Strasbourg, meanwhile, are 14th with 7 points from 7 matches, with two wins, a draw and four defeats, scoring 12 goals and conceding 15.

In their last five matches, Rennes drew 2-2 with Juventus away from home on 22 October 2026, then lost 3-4 to Paris FC on 18 October, beat Auxerre 2-1 on 15 October... wait correcting.

Strasbourg's recent results have been less positive, as they lost 1-3 to Paris Saint-Germain at home on 17 October, lost 1-2 to Nice on 11 October, lost 1-2 to Paris FC on 19 September, drew 1-1 with Monaco on 12 September, after a big 6-2 win over Troyes on 6 September.

In head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Rennes came out on top in their last encounter, winning 3-0 at Strasbourg's ground on 19 April 2026, and also won 4-1 on 2 November 2025 and 1-0 on 2 February 2025. Strasbourg, on the other hand, won two previous meetings, 3-1 on 25 August 2024 and 2-0 on 31 March 2024.

Rennes will be without Esteban Lepaul through injury, while Strasbourg will be missing three players due to injury: Algot Sebastian Nannasi, Joaquin Panichelli and Fabio Amadou Ouri Baldé.