Rennes vs Marseille: Ligue 1 Team News and Kick-off

Rennes will host Marseille at Roazhon Park on September 11, 2026, with kick-off set for 2:45 PM as both sides chase an early Ligue 1 boost.

Franck Haise’s Rennes start the match fifth in the table after taking seven points from their last three league outings. Marseille, led by Bruno Genesio, are 11th and arrive after successive domestic defeats.

Quick facts

Match: Rennes vs Marseille
Venue: Roazhon Park
Date and kick-off: September 11, 2026, 2:45 PM
Rennes league position: fifth
Marseille league position: 11th
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Rennes’ latest result was a 2-1 away win over Angers on September 6. They had previously beaten Le Mans 3-2 and held Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-2 draw in August, underlining their encouraging opening spell.

There have also been two friendly losses in Rennes’ last five matches, but their league form has put Haise’s team in a strong position before Marseille visit.

Marseille need a response after losing 2-0 to Monaco and then slipping to a 3-2 defeat against Paris FC. Their recent run includes a 4-0 win over Strasbourg on August 21, while their last five games have produced nine goals scored and eight conceded.

The visitors have dominated this fixture lately. Marseille have won three of the teams’ four meetings across the past two seasons, and four of the last five overall.

The latest clash came on May 17, 2026, when Marseille beat Rennes 3-1 at home. Rennes’ sole win in the five-match sequence was a 1-0 Roazhon Park victory in August 2025; Marseille have scored 13 times and conceded five across those games.

Rennes are expected to be without defender Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal. Brice Samba is projected to start in goal, behind Przemyslaw Frankowski, Charlie Cresswell, Quentin Merlin and Anthony Rouault.

Sebastian Szymanski, Valentin Rongier and Mahdi Camara could form the midfield, with Mousa Tamari, Ludovic Blas and Esteban Lepaul set to provide the attacking threat.

Marseille have injuries in midfield, with Tochukwu Nnadi and Geoffrey Kondogbia ruled out. Jeffrey De Lange is in line to start, with Emerson, Nayef Aguerd, Timothy Weah and CJ Egan-Riley expected in defence.

Genesio’s likely midfield includes Amine Harit, Igor Paixao, Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg and Angel Gomes. Himad Abdelli and Amine Gouiri are projected to lead the Marseille attack.

Next: Rennes will attempt to use home advantage to halt Marseille’s recent control of the head-to-head, while the visitors must end their two-game Ligue 1 losing run.