Juventus host Rennes in the Europa League. Juventus have generally been the more solid of the two sides in their recent matches, while Rennes have looked capable of both good and bad afternoons.
Both clubs also arrive off contrasting starts to this Europa League campaign, and with the fixture still a month away from the observation date, there's room for both squads to shift shape before kickoff.
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Contrasting form lines
Juventus have won 12 of their last 20 matches across competitions, with just 11 goals conceded in that spread. That's a tight defensive record, and it includes a 2-0 win over Atalanta and a 5-0 romp past NEC Nijmegen in their Europa League opener. There was a wobble too, a 3-2 away loss at Sassuolo, so it's not a flawless run.
Juventus: 20 completed matches; Rennes: 20 completed matches.
Juventus
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 11
- Difference
- +18
Rennes
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 37
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- 0
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Juventus | Atalanta | 20.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Juventus | NEC Nijmegen | 17.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Serie A | Sassuolo | Juventus | 13.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Serie A | Juventus | AC Milan | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Juventus | Parma | 29.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie A | Frosinone | Juventus | 23.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Juventus | Palermo | 11.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Juventus | Inter | 08.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Chelsea | Juventus | 05.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Juventus | Nice | 31.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | Lyon | Rennes | 19.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Sturm Graz | Rennes | 16.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Rennes | Marseille | 11.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Angers | Rennes | 06.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Rennes | Le Mans | 30.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Rennes | Paris Saint Germain | 23.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sunderland | Rennes | 15.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rennes | Brentford | 08.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rennes | Brentford U21 | 08.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Galatasaray | Rennes | 02.08.2026 | 3-3 |
Rennes have a heavier scoring record, 37 goals for and 37 against across 20 matches, which points to a side that concedes as freely as it scores. Their most recent outing was a heavy 4-0 defeat away at Lyon, and they were held 0-0 by Sturm Graz in the Europa League. Before that they'd strung together some decent Ligue 1 results, including away wins at Angers and a home win over Marseille.
Juventus look tighter defensively, but Rennes have shown they can score goals when their attack clicks.
Comparative Team Statistics: Juventus vs Rennes
Europa League table, one game in
The competition standings only cover a single matchday so far. Juventus sit top after that 5-0 win over NEC Nijmegen, while Rennes are down in 18th following their goalless draw at Sturm Graz. It's a useful early marker but nothing more than that at this stage.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/0 | 3 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 3 |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/1 | 3 |
| 17 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 18 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
One result each means this table says more about a single night than about either side's season.
Kolo Muani off to a bright start
From what we can see, Randal Kolo Muani was directly involved in Juventus' Europa League opener, scoring and setting up a goal, with Weston McKennie also picking up an assist. It's just one match of data though, so it doesn't tell us much about squad depth or who else might feature by the time this fixture comes around.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Thuram | France | 25 | Midfielder | 192 | 80 |
| A. Milik | Poland | 32 | Attacker | 186 | 80 |
| W. McKennie | USA | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 84 |
| M. Perin | Italy | 33 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 85 |
| C. Pinsoglio | Italy | 36 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 85 |
| D. Rugani | Italy | 32 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| J. Lucumí | Colombia | 28 | Defender | 187 | 84 |
| J. David | Canada | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 81 |
| K. Grabara | Poland | 27 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 80 |
| L. Kelly | England | 27 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
| R. Kolo Muani | France | 27 | Attacker | 187 | 73 |
| Z. Çelik | Türkiye | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| N. González | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| Bremer | Brazil | 29 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| J. Boga | Côte d'Ivoire | 29 | Attacker | 172 | 68 |
| M. Locatelli | Italy | 28 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| G. Vicario | Italy | 29 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 83 |
| T. Koopmeiners | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| Douglas Luiz | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
| E. Zhegrova | Kosovo | 27 | Attacker | 181 | 66 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Frankowski | Poland | 31 | Defender | 175 | 70 |
| Mousa Tamari | Jordan | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| V. Rongier | France | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 67 |
| L. Blas | France | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| B. Samba | France | 32 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 90 |
| N. Lemaître | France | 29 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 83 |
| B. Dia | Senegal | 29 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| A. Nordin | France | 28 | Attacker | 170 | 70 |
| A. Thomasson | France | 32 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| M. Camara | France | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| S. Szymański | Poland | 27 | Midfielder | 174 | 60 |
| B. Reynolds | USA | 25 | Defender | 185 | 77 |
| A. Rouault | France | 25 | Defender | 186 | 77 |
| I. Soumaré | Senegal | 25 | Attacker | 182 | 78 |
| E. Lepaul | France | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 71 |
| A. Seidu | Ghana | 26 | Defender | 173 | 68 |
| Q. Merlin | France | 24 | Defender | 174 | 68 |
| C. Cresswell | England | 24 | Defender | 187 | 74 |
| Eliezer Mayenda | Spain | 21 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| Gonçalo Oliveira | Portugal | 20 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
Juventus carry the stronger defensive record into this one, and their big win over NEC Nijmegen suggests they're comfortable in this competition early on. Rennes, though, have shown they can hurt teams going forward even if their own defence leaks goals regularly.
With no market to test against and a month still to run before the game, we'd rather sit this one out than force a pick from an early snapshot of form.
Who will win?
