Stade Rennais FC host Olympiakos this Wednesday, November 4, at 16:30 at Roazhon Park in a Europa League match brought forward due to social movements. Opta's predictions give Stade Rennais FC a 43% chance of victory, against 31% for the Greek side and 24% for a draw.

The fixture was originally scheduled for Thursday. Its confirmation for Wednesday at 16:30 came last week. The schedule is now tight for the Breton club, who return to Ligue 1 on Sunday with a home game against LOSC.

An opponent in form

Olympiakos arrive on an impressive nine-game winning streak, including three in the Europa League, placing them 5th in the phase with 9 points. Opta's power ranking separates them by just 0.8 points, with 87.4 for the Greeks against 86.6 for Stade Rennais FC.

Franck Haise, the Stade Rennais FC manager, acknowledged the opponent's quality. "Olympiakos is a heavyweight based on their recent results with nine consecutive wins, they are also a European heavyweight, an experienced team that won the Conference League not so long ago," he said.

A Stade Rennais FC team struggling

The context is difficult for Stade Rennais, who are on a losing run. The latest, a 5-2 defeat at Nice on October 30, makes their form in the last five matches zero wins, one draw and four defeats (LLDLL). The scorers against Nice were Sebastian Szymański (15th minute) and Boulaye Dia (58th, penalty). This loss followed a 3-0 win over Strasbourg on October 25, where Dia and Szymański (twice) scored, but also defeats to Paris FC and a draw at Juventus.

The injury list complicates Franck Haise's task. Attacker Estéban Lepaul, the team's top scorer this season with 7 goals in 7 appearances, and goalkeeper Brice Samba are doubts for the match. They join Valentin Rongier, who is already sidelined, and E. Lepaul, both currently unavailable. Losing their top scorer is a major blow for a team that has lost its last two games.

Stade Rennais currently sit 13th in the Europa League phase with 5 points, from one win and two draws. The match against Olympiakos this Wednesday at 16:30 represents a vital opportunity to reverse the trend before the domestic clash this weekend. The club will need to be more resilient to hope for a win against a confident opponent.

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