🏏 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00 CEST
Olympique de Marseille
vs
Stade Rennais FC
4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3
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- A direct clash for a Europa League place between 6th-placed Marseille (56 points) and 5th-placed Rennes (59 points). Marseille have been up and down with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last five, but won 1-0 away at Le Havre last time out. Rennes have kept up good form with 4 wins and 1 loss in their last five, beating Paris FC 2-1 last time as well.
- In the opening Matchday 1 fixture, Rennes won 1-0 at home. This is the rematch around nine months on from this season's first meeting, this time at Marseille. Marseille aim to overturn the three-point gap to 5th-placed Rennes and climb into the Europa League places. Rennes will also want a win to close in on 4th-placed Lyon (60 points).
- Marseille's mainstay, Aubameyang, leads the line up front. The legendary Gabon international striker won the Bundesliga scoring title at Dortmund and the Premier League scoring title at Arsenal. He scored 30 goals across all competitions for Marseille in 2023-24 and has now joined Marseille for a second time, returning from Saudi Arabia.
- Marseille play a 4-2-3-1 with Brazilian midfielder Paixao, Algeria international Amine Gouiri and Englishman Mason Greenwood lined up behind Aubameyang. Greenwood is on loan from Manchester United, and his weapon is cutting inside from the right.
- Rennes line up in a 4-3-3 with French forward Esteban Lepaul deployed centrally. On either flank are France-capped Ludovic Blas and Jordan international Mousa Al-Tamari. The midfield comprises Frenchman Lonjier, Poland international Szymanski and Georgia international Camara.
- Marseille's Denmark international midfielder Hojbjerg is a playmaker who joined permanently from Tottenham. Rennes's Poland international midfielder Szymanski, by contrast, moved from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. Both serve as midfield linchpins at either end and play important roles in their teams' pursuit of victory.