Nice vs Rennes Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Neglected Nice are trying to find their feet in Ligue 1 as the southerners now welcome top six Stade Rennais to the Allianz Riviera on Sunday afternoon this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: 8 March 2026 at 4:15 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1+ / US – beIN Sports Connect

Nice team news: Defensive issues

Nice trio Mohamed Abdelmonem, Moise Bombito and Youssouf Ndayishimiye remain longer term absentees, while Malvin Bard is a doubt due to illness, too.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Dupe; Clauss, Peprah Oppong, Juma Bah, Mendy; Sanson, Vanhoutte; Cho, Diop, Louchet; Kevin Carlos

Unavailable: Abdelmonem (Injured), Moise Bombito (Injured), Ndayishimiye (Injured), Boudaoui (Injured), Everton (Injured), Jansson (Injured), Wahi (Injured)

Questionable: Bard (Illness)

Rennes team news: Jacquet still out

Liverpool-bound centre-back Jeremy Jaqcuet remains sidelined for Rennes at the moment due to a shoulder injury, while Yassir Zabiri is now a doubt alongside Przemyslaw Frankowski.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Samba; Nagida, Rouault, Brassier, Merlin; Rongier, Camara; Al Tamari, Szymanski, Nordin; Lepaul

Unavailable: Jacquet (Injured)

Questionable: Frankowski (Injured), Zabiri (Injured)

Nice vs Rennes prediction

Nice have been left to ruin by their actively disassociating ownership group INEOS. However, the southerners did manage to edge past Lorient in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in midweek, defeating the European challengers on penalties after a goalless draw.

Rennes come into this one on the back of an impressive run of form that leaves them sitting tucked inside the top six ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures. The visitors’ most recent outing saw them edge past Toulouse by a goal to nil at Roazhon Park last weekend.

Rennes are in excellent form since the appointment of Franck Haise and, with Nice now struggling aside from occasional fight shown, siding with Rennes is the way to go here.

Nice vs Rennes tip: Double chance – Rennes to win or draw