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Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs Paris Saint-Germain — match prediction
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How our pre-match read held up
The result went against our pre-match call.
The prediction
Pre-match probability
Full-time / regulation result. Sums to 100%.
Stade Rennais FC 1901 27%, draw 26%, Paris Saint-Germain 46%.
Model comparison
1.21Expected goals1.63
45%Projected control55%
Expected goals and control are derived estimates from the model's ratings — indicative leans, not measured match stats.
Goals lean
Over 2.5 goals: 54% · Under 2.5: 46%.
At a glance
- Tempo
- balanced
- Confidence
Why this number
Why this number
- Elo ratings: Paris Saint-Germain 1623 vs Stade Rennais FC 1901 1546 (gap ~77).
- Paris Saint-Germain gets a home-venue bump.
- high data quality — Stade Rennais FC 1901 107 matches of history, Paris Saint-Germain 107. Both clubs have a full record in this competition, so the ratings are well-established. The result is still inherently uncertain.
- Built from locked pre-match data: long-run team ratings, nudged only within tight caps by real, confirmed factors (never a guess) — see every one below.
Tactical read
Tactical read
AI-generatedParis Saint-Germain hold a clear edge in class and control, but Rennais arrive with a compact shape and the kind of discipline that makes home advantage matter less. A lopsided xG gap suggests PSG will dominate possession; Rennais will live on transitions and set pieces. One slip in the final third keeps this tighter than the favourites' pedigree alone would promise.
Key matchup
PSG's attacking fluency in the final third against Rennais's organised defensive shape.
Biggest factor
PSG's superior squad depth and technical control, though the volatile nature of the fixture leaves room for a surprise.
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Context
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Confirmed lineups
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Lineups not available. We only show a confirmed starting XI when we can match this exact fixture to a Flashscore event — we never guess or invent one.
Venue
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Match stats
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Sources & freshness
- Fixtures: football-data.org (live)
- Model: Elo + margin-of-victory, chronological replay with season boundary (re-centre, regress, league-changer shrink) — club-tuned FairPlay model
- Ratings generated: 2026-09-21
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- Scope: full-time / regulation
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