Juventus vs Rennes prediction 22.10.2026 | UEFA Europa League
Juventus
Kick off:
Date:
Rennes
1
1.60
X
4.40
2
5.55
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Date: 22nd October, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CEST
- Venue: Allianz Stadium
Juventus will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing domestic result when they welcome Rennes to Turin on Thursday. The Italian giants have struggled for consistency in recent weeks, while Rennes have shown they can compete with strong opposition and will be hoping to take advantage of any weaknesses in the Juventus side.
There have been only two previous competitive meetings between these clubs, both coming in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup final. Juventus won the first leg 2-0 in Cesena before Rennes held them to a 2-2 draw in France, giving the Italians a 4-2 aggregate victory.
Juventus team overview
Juventus enter this match in contrasting domestic and European form. Their Europa League campaign has been flawless, but their Serie A form remains inconsistent. The latest setback was particularly damaging, with Juventus losing 3-0 at home to Lazio on Sunday and dropping to eighth in the Italian league with 11 points from seven matches.
There are nevertheless encouraging European statistics. Juventus have scored seven goals across their opening two Europa League fixtures, while Nick Woltemade has scored in both matches. Randal Kolo Muani also found the net against Celta Vigo, continuing his strong European contribution.
Luciano Spalletti has several selection problems to manage. Francisco Conceição suffered a shoulder injury against Lazio, joining Kenan Yildiz, Khéphren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Jeff Ekhator and goalkeeper Kamil Grabara on the absentee list.
Last matches of Juventus
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Juventus
0 : 3
Lazio
Serie A
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Celta Vigo
1 : 2
Juventus
Europa League
-
Cagliari
1 : 1
Juventus
Serie A
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Juventus
0 : 1
Cremonese
Club Friendlies 1
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Juventus
2 : 0
Atalanta
Serie A
Juventus lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Guglielmo Vicario
Defenders
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15
Pierre Kalulu
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4
Federico Gatti
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6
Lloyd Kelly
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20
Andrea Cambiaso
-
2
Zeki Çelik
Midfielders
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29
Pape Matar Sarr
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12
Douglas Luiz
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22
Weston McKennie
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17
Kerim Alajbegović
Forwards
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27
Nick Woltemade
Rennes team overview
Rennes arrive with a more encouraging league position but suffered a major injury blow at the weekend. Esteban Lepaul, currently Ligue 1's leading scorer with seven goals, scored a hat-trick of penalties against Paris FC but subsequently suffered an ankle injury. Franck Haise has indicated that the striker is highly unlikely to recover in time for Thursday's match.
That could significantly reduce Rennes' attacking threat. Lepaul has been central to their goalscoring output, while Rennes have already demonstrated their ability to produce open matches this season. Their last three competitive games have produced 13 goals combined: a 4-0 defeat at Lyon, a 2-1 Europa League victory over OFI and Sunday's 4-3 loss to Paris FC.
Last matches of Rennes
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Paris FC
4 : 3
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
2 : 1
OFI Crete
Europa League
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Rennes
4 : 1
Auxerre
Ligue 1
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Laval
1 : 0
Rennes
Club Friendlies 3
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Lyon
4 : 0
Rennes
Ligue 1
Rennes lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Brice Samba
Defenders
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95
Przemysław Frankowski
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4
Charlie Cresswell
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48
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
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18
Mahamadou Nagida
Midfielders
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21
Valentin Rongier
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17
Sebastian Szymański
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45
Mahdi Camara
Forwards
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10
Ludovic Blas
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11
Mousa Tamari
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22
Boulaye Dia
Prediction
Rennes have a good chance of avoiding defeat, with the French side unbeaten in their opening two Europa League matches, while Juventus are coming off a disappointing 3-0 home defeat to Lazio. Although Juventus have an excellent European home record, their inconsistent domestic form and recent defensive issues make them vulnerable, while Rennes have shown enough quality to compete with stronger opposition.
Prediction: Rennes Asian Handicap (+1)
Three reasons we expect Rennes Asian Handicap (+1)
- Rennes avoided defeat in their first two Europa League fixtures.
- Juventus head into this game on the back of a 3-0 Serie A defeat to Lazio.
- The Bianconeri also had to come from behind to beat Celta Vigo 2-1 last Thursday, further highlighting their lack of dominance and conviction in recent performances.
Main prediction Juventus - Rennes
AH2 (+1)
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.87
Juventus vs Rennes standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Ferencvárosi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | Olympiacos F.C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 11 | Sparta Praha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 12 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 13 | Rennes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 14 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 16 | AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 17 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | OFI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 19 | Torreense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Salzburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 23 | Lillestrøm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 24 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 25 | Levski Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 27 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 28 | Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 32 | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 33 | Celtic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 34 | Ararat-Armenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 35 | Celje | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 5 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Lech Poznań | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 8 | -8 | 0 |