Ligue 1 26/27 · 23 Aug 2026

Stade Rennais 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Standout: Quentin Merlin scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG: 1.4 – 1.7
Actual xG: 1.1 – 1.9
Goals: 2 – 2

Footybot made Paris Saint-Germain favourites at 45%.

Paris Saint-Germain deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ferran Torres, 87.7 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Ferran Torres +32.8, Brice Samba +13.6, Mika Godts +11.8.

Well below it: Matvey Safonov −15.7, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia −15.6, Ousmane Dembélé −13.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Stade Rennais

17 May 2026	L 1–3	at Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1
10 May 2026	W 2–1	v Paris FC Ligue 1
3 May 2026	L 2–4	at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
26 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Nantes Ligue 1
19 Apr 2026	W 3–0	at RC Strasbourg Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain

30 May 2026	D 1–1	v Arsenal Champions League
17 May 2026	L 1–2	at Paris FC Ligue 1
13 May 2026	W 2–0	at RC Lens Ligue 1
10 May 2026	W 1–0	v Stade Brestois Ligue 1
6 May 2026	D 1–1	at FC Bayern München Champions League

Head to head

13 Feb 2026	Stade Rennais 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
6 Dec 2025	Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Stade Rennais Ligue 1

Stade Rennais

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Quentin Merlin Defender	12	0	0	–	100.0	–
Brice Samba Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.2	+13.6
Valentin Rongier Midfielder	90	0	0	–	60.2	+6.3
Mahamadou Nagida Defender	78	0	0	0.10	59.5	+7.0
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal Defender	90	0	0	–	57.9	+4.4
Henrick Do Marcolino Midfielder	12	0	0	–	57.3	–
Esteban Lepaul Forward	90	1	0	0.46	53.6	−1.3
Sebastian Szymański Midfielder	78	1	0	0.13	52.2	−5.5
Arnaud Nordin Forward	2	0	0	–	50.6	–
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder	90	0	1	–	49.2	−11.3
Mousa Tamari Midfielder	72	0	0	0.05	48.8	+2.9
Ludovic Blas Midfielder	18	0	0	0.33	48.4	–
Charlie Cresswell Defender	90	0	0	–	45.1	−6.1
Issa Soumaré Forward	88	0	0	–	43.5	−5.0
Przemysław Frankowski Midfielder	88	0	1	–	41.4	−10.5
Bryan Reynolds Defender	2	0	0	–	37.2	–

Paris Saint-Germain

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ferran Torres Forward	45	2	0	0.61	87.7	+32.8
Fabián Ruiz Midfielder	30	0	2	–	79.9	–
Lucas Beraldo Defender	21	0	0	–	71.9	–
João Neves Midfielder	60	0	0	0.13	63.2	+10.0
Vitinha Midfielder	69	0	0	–	63.0	+5.7
Willian Pacho Defender	90	0	0	–	62.2	+6.2
Mika Godts Forward	45	0	0	0.03	60.7	+11.8
Désiré Doué Forward	90	0	0	0.36	54.3	−4.4
Ousmane Dembélé Forward	45	0	0	0.25	53.8	−13.3
Achraf Hakimi Defender	90	0	0	0.01	50.9	−5.3
Maghnes Akliouche Midfielder	30	0	0	–	50.3	–
Warren Zaïre-Emery Midfielder	60	0	0	0.46	50.1	−2.2
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Forward	45	0	0	0.06	49.4	−15.6
Marquinhos Defender	90	0	0	–	48.6	−3.2
Lucas Hernández Defender	90	0	0	–	42.1	−8.6
Matvey Safonov Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.8	−15.7