The big picture

Lorient come in 10th on the ladder with 15 points; Stade Rennais are 8th on 16. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Lorient are 3–3–3 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 0.9 against.

Stade Rennais are 5–3–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 2.1 against.

Form

Lorient have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Brest 0–2.

Stade Rennais have won one of their last five and most recently drew with Olympiacos 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 30 times on our records since 2007: Lorient 11, Stade Rennais 13, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Lorient won 2–0 at Roazhon Park.

Lorient have won the last six against Stade Rennais.

Biggest margin between these two: Stade Rennais by 5 goals in 2021-22 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Lorient, watch Jean-Victor Makengo (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Mamadou Koné (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Stade Rennais, watch Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mahamadou Nagida (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat

Lorient have won 9 of their last 20 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.