Stade Brestois 29 vs Rennes

Brest have ten points after eight matches in Ligue 1 2024-25. SB29 have at least ten points at this stage in each of their last two seasons in the top-flight (15 in 2023-24), as many as in their first seven in the 21st century (14 in 2010-11, 10 in 2012-13).

Rennes have just eight points after eight matches in Ligue 1 2024-25, their lowest tally at this stage of a season in the competition since 2018-19 (also eight, tenth at the end of the season). SRFC have just two wins or less after eight matches in three of the last four seasons (2021-22, 2023-24 and 2024-25), as many as in the previous 14.

Brest have a positive difference of +10 between their points taken at home (10) and away (0) in Ligue 1 2024-25, the most in the top-flight this season. SB29 have taken 26 points at Francis-Le Blé in L1 in 2024 (W7 D5 L2), with only Lille (27) doing better at home this year.

Brest have won only one of their last 14 Ligue 1 games against Rennes (D6 L7), but this was the most recent (5-4 in April at Roazhon Park). Brest’s last home win against Rennes in the top-flight dates back to April 9, 2011 (2-0).

Only one of the last 17 Breton derbies in Ligue 1 has ended in a draw, but it was in this exact fixture last season (0-0). Rennes have lost all three derbies since then; Brest have won all three.

Brest have won four of their last five games in all competitions (L1), as many as in their previous 11 (D2 L5).

Rennes have lost four of their first seven Ligue 1 games this season (W2 D1), doing worse only once in the 21st century, in 2002/03 (15th in the end).

Brest have won each of their last three home games in Ligue 1 after failing to win in the previous four (D2 L2).