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Stade Rennais 2–1 Nantes · Ligue 1

2–1Historical match

Nantes

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Stade Rennais won 2–1.

Shots
1424
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
1.32.17
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rennes beat Nantes 2–1. Recorded in this match (Rennes – Nantes): shots 14–24, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 1.3–2.17, possession 63%–37%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nantes's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nantes's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.84 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.84 goals/match1.38 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Nantes.

7 days ▲Rest daysRennes · Nantes3.93 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricRennesNantesBaseline
Rest days7 days3.93 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Rennes show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Rennes's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsRennes · Nantes11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRennesNantesBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots24 shotsStade Rennais 14 shots, Nantes 24 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsStade Rennais 5 shots, Nantes 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG2.17 xGStade Rennais 1.3 xG, Nantes 2.17 xG
  • Possession63%37%Stade Rennais 63%, Nantes 37%
  • Corners6 corners8 cornersStade Rennais 6 corners, Nantes 8 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls15 foulsStade Rennais 15 fouls, Nantes 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsStade Rennais 3 cards, Nantes 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mahdi Camara · Rennes · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEsteban Lepaul · Rennes · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Cozza · Nantes · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFrédéric Guilbert · Nantes · 30′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBreel Embolo · Rennes · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLilian Brassier · Rennes · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Kaba · Nantes · 55′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEsteban Lepaul · Rennes · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Rennes · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMostafa Mohamed · Nantes · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMahamadou Nagida · Rennes · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedValentin Rongier · Rennes · 90′ · 0.03 xG · goalEsteban Lepaul · Rennes · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIgnatius Ganago · Nantes · 40′ · 0.04 xG · goalAli Youssef · Nantes · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Rennes · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrédéric Guilbert · Nantes · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDeiver Machado · Nantes · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDehmaine Tabibou · Nantes · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAli Youssef · Nantes · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Sissoko · Nantes · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIgnatius Ganago · Nantes · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYassir Zabiri · Rennes · 84′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDehmaine Tabibou · Nantes · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJohann Lepenant · Nantes · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMatthis Abline · Nantes · 42′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMatthis Abline · Nantes · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAbdelhamid Ait Boudlal · Rennes · 36′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIgnatius Ganago · Nantes · 71′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMostafa Mohamed · Nantes · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFrédéric Guilbert · Nantes · 31′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedYassir Zabiri · Rennes · 84′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBahereba Guirassy · Nantes · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Kaba · Nantes · 67′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMohamed Kaba · Nantes · 65′ · 0.16 xG · on targetIgnatius Ganago · Nantes · 42′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Cozza · Nantes · 31′ · 0.59 xG · off target or blockedEsteban Lepaul · Rennes · 8′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Rennes: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.32 xG. Nantes: 24 shots, 8 on target, 2.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Esteban Lepaul · Rennes · 8′Valentin Rongier · Rennes · 90′Ignatius Ganago · Nantes · 40′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rennes 1.32 xG · Nantes 2.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Stade Rennais
1Draws
1Nantes
Nantes — Stade Rennais · Ligue 12–2
Stade Rennais — Nantes · Ligue 12–1
Nantes — Stade Rennais · Ligue 11–0
Nantes — Stade Rennais · Ligue 10–3
Stade Rennais — Nantes · Ligue 13–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Stade Rennais favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Nantes in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Stade Rennais31 matchesNantes31 matches
1.74 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/310.84 goals/match
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/311.65 goals/match
1.59 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.01 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots31/3111 shots/match
4.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/313.23 shots/match
53.6% ●Possession31/3142.2%
5.81 corners/match ●Corners31/313.61 corners/match
1.92 cards/matchCards25/272.07 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls31/3112.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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