GolVolt — Rennes vs Brest: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 4 April: Brest – Rennes 3:4

DLWW

Junior Dina Ebimbe: 2 goals.

Attack

Rennes score 2.8 goals per match

Rennes2.8 Brest1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Brest score 1.6.

Player in form

Estéban Lepaul: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG4.22

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 4.2).

Streak

Rennes have scored in 5 matches in a row

WWLDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 14 goals in those matches.

Streak

Brest have scored in 4 matches in a row

LWDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Ligue 1, this season.

Estéban Lepaul

Rennes · forward

7goals 0assists 7.57avg rating

Last match, Paris: 3 goals, rating 9.3.

Kamory Doumbia

Brest · midfielder

4goals 1assist 7.10avg rating

Last match, Nice: rating 5.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Rennes at home and Brest away, as in this match.

Rennes

at home · 10

8W2D0L2.1scored per match0.9conceded per match

Brest

away · 10

2W3D5L0.8scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 4 Apr 2026 · Ligue 1 Brest 3:4 Rennes Ebimbe 4', 57' · Lascary 70' · Blas 20' · Lepaul 34' (k), 74' (k) · Embolo 63'. Rennes: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

1 draw4.0 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Rennes (5-3-2, last: Strasbourg) · Brest (4-2-3-1, last: Nice).

Official around 16:15, Sun 6 Dec

BSSamba PFFrankowski ABBoudlal CCCresswell ARRouault MNNagida SSSzymański VRRongier MCCamara BDDia MTTamari ESSelvik KLLala LTTousart GLLloris BLLocko JCChotard HMMagnetti MBBaldé KDDoumbia PMMboup LAAjorque

RennesBrest

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season Derby

Rennes and Brest are rivals.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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