- Olympiakos Piraeus have won their last 5 consecutive games in all competitions.
- Olympiakos Piraeus (9 points from 3) are currently 5th in the table, Stade Rennes FC (5 points from 3) are 13th.
- Rennes have conceded 1 goal at home in this Europa League Group.
Les Rouge et Noir face Thrylos at Roazhon Park
Stalemate Stade Rennes FC look to have a little more of a European pedigree on paper than Olympiakos Piraeus FC, but the Greek visitors are more than playing their part in this group. Les Rouge et Noir are unbeaten after 1 and Olympiakos are unbeaten away from home after 1, but the visitors have won their last 5 in all competitions and will be full of confidence for Wednesday's group-stage clash.
Franck Haise has his team playing a highly organised style, based around a compact 3-man backline, with aggressive pressing, allowing for quick transitions. Olympiakos' Imanol Alguacil is more of a structured, possession-first coach, with disciplined rotations and a strong counter-press.
The last 2 games between these 2 teams couldn't be more different, with Rennes beating Strasbourg 3-0 at home and losing 5-2 at Nice, whilst Olympiakos won 5-0 against Kalamata and travelled to FC Marko and A.E. Kifisia F.C., losing 0-2 and 2-3, respectively.
Olympiakos are the pick here at 41/20 and they can get something here based on form alone, but also because their style of play should work best in this fixture. They will try to play through Rennes, who will want to suffocate the game, so the potential for a game of cat and mouse is high. Olympiakos are a little sharper than Rennes at the moment and if they can stay calm and control the pace of the game, they should edge it on the night.
A tight, tense affair with Olympiakos looking to pounce
A 0-2 or 1-2 away win is the best fit here in terms of the data, but Olympiakos are always dangerous on the break and can nick chances here. Over 2.5 goals is 7/10 and there is value in that, but BTTS No is 5/4 and it may be a question of which team is better at keeping it shut, rather than who can unlock the other's defence.
Les Rouge et Noir have Esteban Lepaul in form, who has 3 goals in his last 5 for Rennes, whilst the visitors have Armando Gonzalez leading the scoring charts with 1 goal in 1 Europa League match.
