In the fourth round match of the French championship, Rennes will host Lyon. Despite financial difficulties and personnel losses, Lyon started the season convincingly, winning three opening matches with a total score of 5:0. The victims of Lyon were Lens, Metz, and Marseille. Rennes' results have been more varied; they beat Marseille (1:0), but then suffered a heavy defeat to Lorient (0:4) and drew with Angers (1:1). The Bretons are currently struggling with stability. However, Rennes has potential and a squad no worse than Lyon's and in some areas, they even look stronger.

At the last moment of the transfer window, Lyon managed to compensate for the loss of forward Mikautadze by acquiring Satriano. Meanwhile, Rennes signed Embolo, who made a name for himself during his time at Monaco. Both teams have decent attacking potential, so an offensive game can be expected.

Recent matches between Rennes and Lyon have been high-scoring under any circumstances. Last season, they exchanged heavy home defeats, with Lyon winning 4:1 and Rennes winning 3:0. This was preceded by a victory for the Bretons with a score of 3:2. Five out of the last six encounters between these opponents ended with three or more goals. Matches in Rennes tend to be uncompromising. Of the last six clashes between these teams in Rennes, only one ended in a draw. In three instances, the hosts won, while in two, the visitors triumphed.

So in the upcoming match, we can expect open attacking football, with both teams having chances to score.