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Futmetrix Verdict
79
Rennes
vs
Olympiakos Piraeus
Wed, Nov 4 • 15:30
⚡ Form 60
⚖️ Balance 70
🏆 Stakes 60
⭐ Stars 87
Rennes chase Olympiakos’ perfect start

Win Probability

  • Rennes 42%
  • Draw 27%
  • Olympiakos Piraeus 31%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Olympiakos Piraeus’ perfect start, Rennes’ unbeaten answer

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 79/100. Rennes’ unbeaten run collides with Olympiakos’ perfect league-phase start, giving both sides a chance to reshape the early table.

The Setup

On 5 November 2026, the fourth round comes to Roazhon Park. Form: Olympiakos have won all three and conceded once; Rennes have one win and two draws, scoring four and conceding three. Balance: four points separate them, but Rennes remain unbeaten. Olympiakos sit fifth on nine points; Rennes are 13th on five. Stakes: this is the league phase, and another result will shape the early 36-team standings. Olympiakos can reinforce their place near the top; Rennes can close the gap. Stars: the individual thread is a Rennes defender against a visiting midfielder who has already made a decisive contribution.

Key Battle

Charlie Cresswell against S. Hezze is the duel to watch. Cresswell must track the midfielder’s forward movement without being pulled out of position; Hezze wants to receive facing goal and carry Olympiakos into dangerous territory. He has already scored once in two matches, so Rennes cannot leave him space near the area. If Cresswell closes the route early, the hosts can turn stops into attacks. If Hezze gets time to turn, Olympiakos can make their superior start count.

Our Prediction

Our call is a 2-1 Rennes win. Olympiakos will look to close the middle and slow the home side’s build-up; Rennes should stretch the pitch and force the visitors to defend wider. That pressure creates the decisive opening, while Olympiakos’ counterattacks keep the finish tense. Rennes’ home edge just carries it.

Key Questions

Should I watch this match?

Yes. Olympiakos bring three wins from three, while unbeaten Rennes have a clear chance to cut the four-point gap.

What’s the expected outcome?

Rennes to win 2-1, with pressure and width creating the opening while Olympiakos remain dangerous in transition.

Where are Rennes and Olympiakos Piraeus in the league table?

Rennes are 13th on five points; Olympiakos Piraeus are fifth on nine, after three matches.

How are Rennes doing so far?

One win and two draws from three league-stage matches; Rennes have scored four and conceded three.

Who is the player to watch?

S. Hezze: one goal in two matches, averaging a 7.9 rating.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Season Statistics

13
League Position
5
5
Points
9
4
Goals Scored
4
3
Goals Conceded
1

League Standings

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Benfica 3 9 10 2 +8 WOmonia Nicosia 1 - 4 Benfica (22-10-2026)WBenfica 4 - 1 Celtic (15-10-2026)WAC Milan 0 - 2 Benfica (16-09-2026)WAarhus 1 - 3 Benfica (27-08-2026)WBenfica 3 - 1 Aarhus (20-08-2026)
2 Bayer Leverkusen 3 9 8 0 +8 WOFI 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (22-10-2026)WLech Poznan 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen (15-10-2026)WBayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 Celje (16-09-2026)
3 Bournemouth 3 9 8 1 +7 WBournemouth 3 - 0 AC Milan (22-10-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 0 Sturm Graz (15-10-2026)WReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Bournemouth (17-09-2026)
4 Ferencvarosi TC 3 9 9 3 +6 WFerencvarosi TC 4 - 1 Torreense (22-10-2026)WFerencvarosi TC 2 - 1 Plzen (15-10-2026)WCeltic 1 - 3 Ferencvarosi TC (17-09-2026)WFerencvarosi TC 4 - 0 Trabzonspor (27-08-2026)WTrabzonspor 0 - 1 Ferencvarosi TC (20-08-2026)
5 Olympiakos Piraeus 3 9 4 1 +3 WOlympiakos Piraeus 1 - 0 Sparta Praha (22-10-2026)WMarseille 0 - 1 Olympiakos Piraeus (15-10-2026)WOlympiakos Piraeus 2 - 1 Jagiellonia (16-09-2026)
6 Union St. Gilloise 3 7 8 1 +7 WUnion St. Gilloise 4 - 0 Hapoel Beer Sheva (22-10-2026)DUnion St. Gilloise 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (15-10-2026)WPlzen 0 - 3 Union St. Gilloise (17-09-2026)
7 Juventus 3 7 9 3 +6 DJuventus 2 - 2 Rennes (22-10-2026)WCelta Vigo 1 - 2 Juventus (15-10-2026)WJuventus 5 - 0 NEC Nijmegen (17-09-2026)
8 Beşiktaş 3 7 9 5 +4 DBeşiktaş 2 - 2 Crystal Palace (22-10-2026)W1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 3 Beşiktaş (15-10-2026)WBeşiktaş 4 - 1 Marseille (17-09-2026)LKauno Žalgiris 1 - 0 Beşiktaş (27-08-2026)WBeşiktaş 3 - 0 Kauno Žalgiris (20-08-2026)
9 Sunderland 3 7 4 2 +2 DLech Poznan 1 - 1 Sunderland (22-10-2026)WTorreense 1 - 2 Sunderland (15-10-2026)WSunderland 1 - 0 AZ Alkmaar (16-09-2026)
10 AZ Alkmaar 3 6 6 2 +4 WArarat-Armenia 0 - 4 AZ Alkmaar (22-10-2026)WAZ Alkmaar 2 - 1 Hapoel Beer Sheva (15-10-2026)LSunderland 1 - 0 AZ Alkmaar (16-09-2026)
11 Omonia Nicosia 3 6 5 4 +1 LOmonia Nicosia 1 - 4 Benfica (22-10-2026)WCelje 0 - 3 Omonia Nicosia (15-10-2026)WOmonia Nicosia 1 - 0 Celta Vigo (16-09-2026)WOmonia Nicosia 4 - 2 St. Truiden (27-08-2026)LSt. Truiden 1 - 0 Omonia Nicosia (20-08-2026)
12 Lyon 3 6 5 6 -1 L1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 Lyon (22-10-2026)WLyon 3 - 2 Crystal Palace (15-10-2026)WAnderlecht 1 - 2 Lyon (16-09-2026)
13 Rennes 3 5 4 3 +1 DJuventus 2 - 2 Rennes (22-10-2026)WRennes 2 - 1 OFI (15-10-2026)DSturm Graz 0 - 0 Rennes (16-09-2026)
14 Real Sociedad 3 4 8 3 +5 WLillestrom 0 - 6 Real Sociedad (22-10-2026)DUnion St. Gilloise 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (15-10-2026)LReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Bournemouth (17-09-2026)
15 Crystal Palace 3 4 8 5 +3 DBeşiktaş 2 - 2 Crystal Palace (22-10-2026)LLyon 3 - 2 Crystal Palace (15-10-2026)WCrystal Palace 4 - 0 Lech Poznan (17-09-2026)
16 Sparta Praha 3 4 5 3 +2 LOlympiakos Piraeus 1 - 0 Sparta Praha (22-10-2026)DSparta Praha 1 - 1 Lillestrom (15-10-2026)WArarat-Armenia 1 - 4 Sparta Praha (16-09-2026)
17 Levski Sofia 3 4 3 3 0 WPlzen 1 - 2 Levski Sofia (22-10-2026)DNEC Nijmegen 1 - 1 Levski Sofia (15-10-2026)LLevski Sofia 0 - 1 Red Bull Salzburg (17-09-2026)
18 Dinamo Zagreb 3 4 3 4 -1 LDinamo Zagreb 2 - 4 NEC Nijmegen (22-10-2026)WDinamo Zagreb 1 - 0 Anderlecht (15-10-2026)DHapoel Beer Sheva 0 - 0 Dinamo Zagreb (16-09-2026)
19 Sturm Graz 3 4 1 3 -2 WSturm Graz 1 - 0 Marseille (22-10-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 0 Sturm Graz (15-10-2026)DSturm Graz 0 - 0 Rennes (16-09-2026)
20 NEC Nijmegen 3 4 5 8 -3 WDinamo Zagreb 2 - 4 NEC Nijmegen (22-10-2026)DNEC Nijmegen 1 - 1 Levski Sofia (15-10-2026)LJuventus 5 - 0 NEC Nijmegen (17-09-2026)
21 Red Bull Salzburg 3 4 3 6 -3 DCelje 2 - 2 Red Bull Salzburg (22-10-2026)LRed Bull Salzburg 0 - 4 AC Milan (15-10-2026)WLevski Sofia 0 - 1 Red Bull Salzburg (17-09-2026)WRed Bull Salzburg 3 - 0 Mjallby AIF (27-08-2026)WMjallby AIF 0 - 1 Red Bull Salzburg (20-08-2026)
22 Anderlecht 3 3 4 3 +1 WJagiellonia 0 - 3 Anderlecht (22-10-2026)LDinamo Zagreb 1 - 0 Anderlecht (15-10-2026)LAnderlecht 1 - 2 Lyon (16-09-2026)WAnderlecht 3 - 0 Kairat Almaty (27-08-2026)WKairat Almaty 0 - 3 Anderlecht (20-08-2026)
23 1899 Hoffenheim 3 3 5 5 0 W1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 Lyon (22-10-2026)L1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 3 Beşiktaş (15-10-2026)LOFI 2 - 0 1899 Hoffenheim (17-09-2026)
24 AC Milan 3 3 4 5 -1 LBournemouth 3 - 0 AC Milan (22-10-2026)WRed Bull Salzburg 0 - 4 AC Milan (15-10-2026)LAC Milan 0 - 2 Benfica (16-09-2026)
25 Celta Vigo 3 3 3 4 -1 WCeltic 1 - 2 Celta Vigo (22-10-2026)LCelta Vigo 1 - 2 Juventus (15-10-2026)LOmonia Nicosia 1 - 0 Celta Vigo (16-09-2026)
26 OFI 3 3 3 4 -1 LOFI 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (22-10-2026)LRennes 2 - 1 OFI (15-10-2026)WOFI 2 - 0 1899 Hoffenheim (17-09-2026)WCSKA Sofia 0 - 2 OFI (27-08-2026)WOFI 3 - 0 CSKA Sofia (20-08-2026)
27 Jagiellonia 3 3 4 6 -2 LJagiellonia 0 - 3 Anderlecht (22-10-2026)WJagiellonia 3 - 1 Ararat-Armenia (15-10-2026)LOlympiakos Piraeus 2 - 1 Jagiellonia (16-09-2026)WFC Iberia 1999 1 - 2 Jagiellonia (27-08-2026)WJagiellonia 4 - 0 FC Iberia 1999 (20-08-2026)
28 Torreense 3 3 4 7 -3 LFerencvarosi TC 4 - 1 Torreense (22-10-2026)LTorreense 1 - 2 Sunderland (15-10-2026)WLillestrom 1 - 2 Torreense (17-09-2026)
29 Celje 3 1 2 7 -5 DCelje 2 - 2 Red Bull Salzburg (22-10-2026)LCelje 0 - 3 Omonia Nicosia (15-10-2026)LBayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 Celje (16-09-2026)
30 Hapoel Beer Sheva 3 1 1 6 -5 LUnion St. Gilloise 4 - 0 Hapoel Beer Sheva (22-10-2026)LAZ Alkmaar 2 - 1 Hapoel Beer Sheva (15-10-2026)DHapoel Beer Sheva 0 - 0 Dinamo Zagreb (16-09-2026)
31 Lillestrom 3 1 2 9 -7 LLillestrom 0 - 6 Real Sociedad (22-10-2026)DSparta Praha 1 - 1 Lillestrom (15-10-2026)LLillestrom 1 - 2 Torreense (17-09-2026)WLillestrom 2 - 1 (AET) Egnatia Rrogozhinë (27-08-2026)DEgnatia Rrogozhinë 0 - 0 Lillestrom (20-08-2026)
32 Lech Poznan 3 1 1 9 -8 DLech Poznan 1 - 1 Sunderland (22-10-2026)LLech Poznan 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen (15-10-2026)LCrystal Palace 4 - 0 Lech Poznan (17-09-2026)DFC Thun 2 - 2 Lech Poznan (27-08-2026)WLech Poznan 7 - 0 FC Thun (20-08-2026)
33 Plzen 3 0 2 7 -5 LPlzen 1 - 2 Levski Sofia (22-10-2026)LFerencvarosi TC 2 - 1 Plzen (15-10-2026)LPlzen 0 - 3 Union St. Gilloise (17-09-2026)WPlzen 5 - 1 (AET) FK Crvena Zvezda (27-08-2026)LFK Crvena Zvezda 3 - 0 Plzen (20-08-2026)
34 Marseille 3 0 1 6 -5 LSturm Graz 1 - 0 Marseille (22-10-2026)LMarseille 0 - 1 Olympiakos Piraeus (15-10-2026)LBeşiktaş 4 - 1 Marseille (17-09-2026)
35 Celtic 3 0 3 9 -6 LCeltic 1 - 2 Celta Vigo (22-10-2026)LBenfica 4 - 1 Celtic (15-10-2026)LCeltic 1 - 3 Ferencvarosi TC (17-09-2026)
36 Ararat-Armenia 3 0 2 11 -9 LArarat-Armenia 0 - 4 AZ Alkmaar (22-10-2026)LJagiellonia 3 - 1 Ararat-Armenia (15-10-2026)LArarat-Armenia 1 - 4 Sparta Praha (16-09-2026)WArarat-Armenia 1 - 0 Universitatea Craiova (27-08-2026)DUniversitatea Craiova 1 - 1 Ararat-Armenia (20-08-2026)

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