Rennes v Omonia Nicosia prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 21 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · Roazhon Park

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Rennes v Omonia Nicosia, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 21 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Rennes host Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 21 January (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

12 of Rennes’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%).

Omonia Nicosia have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Both teams scored in 10 of Rennes’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). At home, Rennes have six wins, two draws and no defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 2.50 points per game, scoring 2.13 and conceding 0.88.

Five of Omonia Nicosia’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in five of Omonia Nicosia’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). Away from home, Omonia Nicosia have two wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.29.

Rennes (17th) and Omonia Nicosia (18th) are level on points, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Rennes the stronger side, 204 rating points above Omonia Nicosia (Rennes 1838, Omonia Nicosia 1634, after at least 25 rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted Rennes XI (5-3-2): B. Samba, C. Cresswell, A. Rouault, M. Nagida, B. Reynolds, A. Ait Boudlal, M. Camara, V. Rongier, S. Szymański, M. Tamari, B. Dia — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Esteban Lepaul (5.2 per match over nine appearances, seven goals) and Mahamadou Nagida (4.7 per match over 13 appearances, one goal and two assists) have been Rennes’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Rennes (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Esteban Lepaul averages 4.3 shots per 90 over 885 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances. Mahamadou Nagida averages 2.8 tackles per 90 over 870 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Omonia Nicosia XI (4-3-3): Fabiano, J. Duverne, Ľ. Šatka, S. Coulibaly, J. Balkovec, M. Marić, P. Andreou, J. Montnor, L. Diony, A. Kakoullis, Ewandro — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, Fabiano (4.2 per match over five appearances) and Jean-Kévin Duverne (3.9 per match over four appearances, one assist) have been Omonia Nicosia’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Omonia Nicosia (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Fabiano averages 2.2 saves per 90 over 750 minutes, with two or more saves in five of the last eight appearances. Jean-Kévin Duverne averages 2.0 tackles per 90 over 840 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 21 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League · Roazhon Park
Recent form: Rennes 1W 2D 2L · Omonia Nicosia 3W 0D 2L

Rennes v Omonia Nicosia (UEFA Europa League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2 / 1.5

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.75 / 3.29

Corners

against 4.13 / 6 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.63 / 4.57

Shots on target

against 5.38 / 5.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.25 / 1.14

Cards

against 2.13 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rennes for / against	Line	Omonia Nicosia for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.75 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.29 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	16.13 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.29 for · 15 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	6.63 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.57 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.5 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.14 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5

Rennes

Rennes Goalkeeper

Rennes — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Samba	11	90990 min	353.2 /90	70.6 /90	00 /90
N. Lemaitre	2	90180 min	63 /90	21 /90	00 /90

Rennes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Samba n 8	90	3.1 7/6

Rennes Defensive

Rennes — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Cresswell	13	901170 min	171.3 /90	80.6 /90	110.8 /90	866.6 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90
M. Nagida	12	72858 min	272.8 /90	222.3 /90	20.2 /90	646.7 /90	90.9 /90	00 /90
A. Rouault	9	90810 min	222.4 /90	111.2 /90	60.7 /90	455 /90	70.8 /90	20.2 /90
Przemysław Frankowski	9	74666 min	172.3 /90	111.5 /90	10.1 /90	364.9 /90	152 /90	20.3 /90
Bryan Reynolds	8	66524 min	81.4 /90	50.9 /90	30.5 /90	274.6 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90
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Rennes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.1 6/2	0.5 4/0	—
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	1.9 8/3	0.6 3/1	—
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	0.2 1/0	1.4 4/3	—
M. Camara n 8	75.1	0.9 4/2	0.7 4/1	—
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	1.1 3/2	2 8/4	—
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Rennes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.8 6/4
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	3 7/6
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	0.9 5/0
M. Camara n 8	75.1	1.6 5/3
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	2 5/4
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Rennes Attacking

Rennes — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Mousa Tamari	13	65844 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	202.1 /90	91 /90	141.5 /90	212.2 /90
Esteban Lepaul	9	80719 min	70.9 /90	00 /90	364.5 /90	192.4 /90	91.1 /90	10.1 /90
L. Blas	8	51409 min	00 /90	00 /90	153.3 /90	61.3 /90	71.5 /90	61.3 /90
I. Soumaré	7	56393 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	81.8 /90	30.7 /90	20.5 /90	30.7 /90
B. Dia	6	63378 min	30.7 /90	00 /90	61.4 /90	41 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90
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Rennes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.3 5/3	0.4 3/0
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	1.6 6/3	0.5 3/0
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	2.6 6/5	1 4/2
M. Camara n 8	75.1	0.7 5/0	0.4 3/0
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	2 4/3	1.1 3/2
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Rennes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Cresswell n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Camara n 8	75.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
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Omonia Nicosia

Omonia Nicosia Goalkeeper

Omonia Nicosia — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Fabiano	4	90360 min	133.3 /90	–	00 /90
T. Kaminski	1	9090 min	66 /90	–	00 /90

Omonia Nicosia — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Omonia Nicosia before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Fabiano n 8	90	3.2 6/5

Omonia Nicosia Defensive

Omonia Nicosia — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Balkovec	4	90360 min	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90
J. Duverne	4	90360 min	92.3 /90	82 /90	00 /90	143.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
Ľ. Šatka	4	90360 min	00 /90	71.8 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
S. Coulibaly	3	90269 min	41.3 /90	62 /90	00 /90	93 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90
S. Simič	2	56112 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	21.6 /90	00 /90
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Omonia Nicosia — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Omonia Nicosia before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Marić n 8	89.1	0.3 2/0	0.6 4/1	—
P. Andreou n 8	86.4	0.4 3/0	1.4 6/3	—
J. Montnor n 5	83	2 4/4	1.3 3/2	—
Ewandro n 8	67.8	1.7 6/4	1 5/1	—
L. Diony n 5	61.6	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0	—
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Omonia Nicosia — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Omonia Nicosia before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Marić n 8	89.1	1.6 5/3
P. Andreou n 8	86.4	1.6 5/4
J. Montnor n 5	83	1.1 3/2
Ewandro n 8	67.8	2.3 7/4
L. Diony n 5	61.6	0 0/0
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Omonia Nicosia Attacking

Omonia Nicosia — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Diony	5	62308 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	30.9 /90	20.6 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90
M. Mayambela	4	44175 min	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90
A. Kakoullis	3	3297 min	10.9 /90	00 /90	21.9 /90	10.9 /90	00 /90	10.9 /90
A. Neophytou	2	2345 min	00 /90	00 /90	12 /90	12 /90	00 /90	00 /90
M. Marić	5	90450 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90
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Omonia Nicosia — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Omonia Nicosia before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Marić n 8	89.1	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
P. Andreou n 8	86.4	1.3 7/3	0.4 3/0
J. Montnor n 5	83	1.5 3/3	1.1 3/2
Ewandro n 8	67.8	1.5 5/3	0.5 3/0
L. Diony n 5	61.6	0.9 3/0	0.6 2/0
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Omonia Nicosia — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Omonia Nicosia before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Marić n 8	89.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Andreou n 8	86.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. Montnor n 5	83	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Ewandro n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
L. Diony n 5	61.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Rennes v Omonia Nicosia — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

RennesLDWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Omonia NicosiaWWWLL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Rennes#17 pos6 pts4 pl+1 GD

Omonia Nicosia#18 pos6 pts4 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Rennes scored1

Omonia Nicosia scored1.5

Rennes conceded0.75

Omonia Nicosia conceded1.75

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