Marseille vs Rennes prediction 03.02.2026 | Coupe de France

Marseille turn their attention to the Coupe de France after sharing four goals in a 2:2 draw at Paris FC on Saturday. Despite taking a two-goal advantage at the Stade Jean Bouin, Roberto de Zerbi´s side were forced to settle for a point in Paris.

Les Phocéens have endured a tough week, after a 3:0 defeat against Club Brugge ensured their early elimination from the Champions League.

High-scoring outcomes have become the norm for De Zerbi's side. Marseille have seen over 2.5 goals in 13 of their last 16 matches, including each of their seven most recent fixtures. 

Head coach De Zerbi has three expected absentees this week. Emerson Palmieri is ruled out, while Darryl Bakola and Ulisses Garcia are also tipped to remain unavailable.

Rennes make the trip to the Orange Vélodrome after a miserable couple of weeks saw them fail to win each of three previous Ligue 1 fixtures. Habib Beye´s side were held to a frustrating 1:1 draw against Le Havre before back-to-back defeats against Lorient (2:0) and AS Monaco (4:0).

Before their sudden dip in performance levels, Rennes had enjoyed an excellent run of form, winning eight and losing just one of ten previous fixtures. 

Defensively vulnerable on their travels, Les Rouges et Noirs have conceded an average of exactly two goals per game in ten previous Ligue 1 road games. An average of 3.1 goals per game were scored in those fixtures.

Head coach Beye has three players likely to miss the trip to Marseille. Seko Fofana and Valentin Rongier are ruled out, while Mohamed Kader Meite is also expected to remain unavailable.