- Team form: Olympiakos come into this game with five wins in a row, while Rennes have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five games.
- Home/away form: Olympiakos have scored in their one away Europa League game this season, and Rennes have conceded just once at home in their two group stage games to date.
- Players to watch: Esteban Lepaul has three goals in his last five matches for Rennes, while Armando Gonzalez has scored once in one Europa League appearance for Olympiakos.
Les Rouge et Noir are the hot favourites for a Group B place
Form and standing
Rennes are in decent form ahead of the visit of Olympiakos Piraeus FC to Roazhon Park, but Les Rouge et Noir will not have it all their own way in this UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 group-stage matchup.
The French side have been a little erratic in recent times, which has contributed to their lowly standing in the group. However, their last two results tell the story of the sort of team that Franck Haise has at his disposal.
Playing style
The style of play for Olympiakos is very different and is more like the sort of football played by teams such as Barcelona or Manchester City. They like to play through the press and rotate the ball in possession while maintaining a solid counter-press.
- Stade Rennes FC currently occupy 13th place with five points from three games, while Olympiakos Piraeus FC are fifth with nine points from their three fixtures.
- They hammered Strasbourg 3-0 at home, before being torn apart 5-2 by a rampant Nice away from home, which suggests that Rennes are a club with a clear identity and some areas that can be exploited by opponents.
- The identity of Rennes is a compact three-man backline, in which they press high up the field and get players in behind to exploit gaps and counter attacks.
Olympiakos can make the most of any space left by the Rennes press
There should be a battle of pressure versus control in Wednesday's game, as Olympiakos will be looking to play through Rennes and punish the spaces behind the press.
In their three most recent games, Olympiakos have been on fire with a 5-0 win over Kalamata, a 0-2 victory away at FC Marko and a 2-3 success away at A.E. Kifisia F.C. As such, the visitors will arrive in high spirits and full of confidence for this game.
A Greek away win looks the most likely outcome
Olympiakos to win at 3.05 is the selection for Wednesday's game at Roazhon Park, and the fact that the Greek side are unbeaten away from home in this campaign with one win from one, further strengthens the case for an away win.
Over 2.5 goals is the best value in the goal markets and it is available at 1.7, while BTTS No at 2.25 does appeal in the circumstances as I think one side will be able to keep things locked down.
A 0-2 or 1-2 away win are the preferred correct scores for this one, as Olympiakos seem to be sharper than Rennes in both form and game management. The visitors have scored in their only Europa League away game this term and the French hosts have conceded just once at home in this competition.
