Stade Rennais host Olympiakos at Roazhon Park on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, in the fourth matchday of the Europa League league phase, with both sides expected to make changes because of injuries and player ineligibility.
Brice Samba and Esteban Lepaul will miss the match for Rennes through injury, while Ayanda Sishuba is unavailable because he is not eligible for the fixture. The French side can nevertheless call on important players including Boulaye Dia, Mahamadou Nagida and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal.
Nicolas Lemaitre is expected to start in goal, with Anthony Rouault, Charlie Cresswell and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal forming a back three.
Mahamadou Nagida, Mahdi Camara and Valentin Rongier are likely to line up in midfield, alongside Sebastian Szymanski and Przemys?aw Frankowski. Boulaye Dia and Mousa Al-Tamari are expected to lead the attack.
Expected Stade Rennais XI
Nicolas Lemaitre; Anthony Rouault, Charlie Cresswell, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal; Mahamadou Nagida, Mahdi Camara, Valentin Rongier, Sebastian Szymanski, Przemys?aw Frankowski; Boulaye Dia, Mousa Al-Tamari.
Olympiakos will also be without several players who are not eligible to play in the Europa League. The unavailable group includes Balsa Popovic, Lorenzo Scipioni, Yusuf Yaz?c?, Joel Roca, Marius Mouandilmadji, Clayton and Ayoub El Kaabi.
Imanol Alguacil is expected to select Stefan Ortega Moreno in goal, with his experience making him the preferred option. Lorenzo Pirola and Panayiotis Retsos are set to partner at centre-back, while Bruno Onyemaechi and Manolis Saliakas are likely to complete the defence.
Santiago Hezze and Remo Freuler should provide the midfield base for the Greek side. Jota Silva and Gelson Martins are expected to operate in the wide areas, with Chiquinho given responsibility for creating chances.
Roman Iaremtchouk is likely to lead the line as Olympiakos look to convert their opportunities in front of goal.
Expected Olympiakos XI
Stefan Ortega Moreno; Bruno Onyemaechi, Lorenzo Pirola, Panayiotis Retsos, Manolis Saliakas; Santiago Hezze, Remo Freuler; Jota Silva, Chiquinho, Gelson Martins; Roman Iaremtchouk.
The match is scheduled to take place at Roazhon Park as Rennes begin their fourth Europa League league-phase fixture against Olympiakos. The published betting odds rate a Stade Rennais victory at 2.05, with a draw priced at 3.30 and an Olympiakos win at 2.85.