Will Rennes bounce back at Roazhon Park? Rennes vs Auxerre prediction — 11.10.2026
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Rennes will host Auxerre at Roazhon Park in Matchday 6 of Ligue 1. Franck Haise's side sit fifth with 10 points after five rounds, while Will Still's Auxerre are tenth with six points and arrive after consecutive league victories.
Rennes: a strong start interrupted by a heavy defeat
Rennes had made an impressive start to the new Ligue 1 campaign. The Red and Blacks opened with a 2-2 draw against PSG before beating Le Mans 3-2, Angers 2-1 and Marseille 1-0. That unbeaten run ended abruptly in Lyon, where Rennes suffered a 4-0 defeat — their first loss of the league season.
Home form remains a major argument in their favour. Rennes have collected seven points from three league matches at Roazhon Park, scoring six goals and remaining unbeaten. Franck Haise also has plenty of attacking options, with Estéban Lepaul, Ludovic Blas, Arnaud Nordin, Mousa Al-Tamari, Boulaye Dia and Eliezer Mayenda competing for places around a midfield built around Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara and Adrien Thomasson.
The 1-0 friendly defeat at Laval on October 2 should not be overestimated either. Rennes created numerous opportunities and struck the woodwork four times, with Haise also using the match to give minutes to several academy players.
Auxerre: results are improving, but away defending remains a problem
Auxerre's season began in the opposite manner. Will Still's team lost their first three league matches — 5-2 at Lens, 3-1 against Angers and 3-1 at Lyon — before turning the situation around with home victories over Nice (1-0) and Brest (2-1). The important attacking trend is clear: AJA have scored in each of their five Ligue 1 matches so far.
Their away numbers, however, are much less encouraging. Auxerre have lost both league trips, conceding eight goals, although they found the net against both Lens and Lyon. That combination — an attack capable of creating chances but a defence vulnerable away from home — makes their games difficult to control.
Cameron Archer is also beginning to make an impact. The striker scored against Brest and then struck twice in the 4-3 friendly victory over Clermont on October 2. Romain Faivre and Rémy Labeau-Lascary also scored in that game, underlining the attacking options available to Still.
Team news and probable lineups
Rennes currently have no confirmed absentee listed for this fixture. Auxerre, meanwhile, will definitely be without central defender Christ Makosso, whose one-match suspension takes effect before the trip to Rennes. Telli Siwe, Assane Dioussé, Marvin Senaya and Bryan Okoh are also currently listed among AJA's injured or unavailable players.
- Rennes: Samba — Frankowski, Cresswell, Rouault, Merlin — Rongier, Camara, Thomasson — Blas, Lepaul, Nordin.
- Auxerre: Diop — Tuanzebe, Legros, Akpa — Sy, Piedfort, Danois, Oppegård — Loader, Archer, Labeau-Lascary.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Rennes have taken seven points from nine available at home in Ligue 1 this season.
- Auxerre have scored in all five of their league matches.
- Auxerre have lost both away league games, conceding eight goals.
- Rennes have scored in four of their five Ligue 1 fixtures.
- The most recent meeting ended in a 3-0 Rennes victory at Auxerre in February 2026.
- The last meeting at Roazhon Park finished 2-2 in October 2025.
Auxerre can contribute to an open contest: Rennes vs Auxerre prediction
Rennes deserve to be considered favourites at home. Their defeat in Lyon was severe, but it came after a strong opening sequence, and Haise's side have already taken points from PSG and beaten Marseille at Roazhon Park. Against an Auxerre defence that conceded eight times across its first two away matches, the hosts should create enough chances to score.
However, backing Rennes alone offers little value for this prediction. Auxerre have scored in every Ligue 1 match this season, including difficult away trips to Lens and Lyon, while Archer is beginning to find his rhythm. Rennes have kept only one clean sheet in five league games and have already conceded nine goals overall. With the hosts expected to attack and AJA showing enough quality to punish spaces in transition, goals at both ends look like the more attractive angle.
Prediction: Both teams to score — Yes.
