Rennes vs Marseille

Rennes suffered their 10th defeat after 17 matches in Ligue 1 2024/25, their highest tally at this stage since 1986/87 (10 also, league bottom at the end of the season).

Marseille have won three games after conceding the opening goal in Ligue 1 this season (v Lyon, Monaco and Rennes), more than any other team.

Marseille have picked up 16 points out of a possible 18 since the end of the international break in November, more than any other team over that period (Nice 2nd with 13, Paris 3rd with 11 before their match against St Etienne).

Rennes will face Marseille for the 115th time in Ligue 1 (W33 D33 L48), making them the team the Bretons have played the most in the top-flight. Stade Rennais have only lost more games against Monaco in L1 (53).

After their 2-0 success in their last Ligue 1 game against Marseille, Rennes can win two games in a row against OM for the first time since March/September 2016 (2).

Rennes have lost nine of their 16 Ligue 1 matches this season (W5 D2), their highest tally of losses at this stage of a season in the top-flight since 2002/03 (also 9).

Marseille have 10 wins after 16 games in a Ligue 1 season for the second time in the last three campaigns (10 in 2024/25 and in 2022/23), which had only happened to them once previously in the 21st century (11 in 2014/15 – 4th at the end of the season).

Rennes have won with a clean sheet their last two Ligue 1 games at home (5-0 v St Etienne then 2-0 v Angers) but have not enjoyed a longer such run in the top-flight since April-May 2022 (3). The Bretons have conceded just five goals at Roazhon Park in 2024/25, the lowest home tally in L1.