Paris 4-3 Rennes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Paris won it

The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Maxime Lopez for Paris, set up by Lassine Sinayoko. Rennes levelled at 1-1 in the 29th minute through Estéban Lepaul from the penalty spot. Maxime Lopez made it 2-1 to Paris in the 45th minute (+4), set up by Lassine Sinayoko. Rennes levelled at 2-2 in the 74th minute through Estéban Lepaul from the penalty spot. Lassine Sinayoko made it 3-2 to Paris in the 76th minute. Rennes levelled at 3-3 in the 88th minute through Estéban Lepaul from the penalty spot. Lassine Sinayoko from the penalty spot made it 4-3 to Paris in the 90th minute (+7).

It was 2-1 at half-time.

Maxime Lopez scored twice.

Estéban Lepaul scored a hat-trick.

Lassine Sinayoko scored twice.

The referee, B. Dechepy, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Paris and 4 to Rennes.

Paris: L. Rosenior, 4-2-3-1 · Rennes: F. Haise, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Over 3.00, and on 4-3 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Paris win at 43%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.2 goals and there were 7.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 61%; with 7 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 64%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Paris win at 39%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 3.05 for Paris and 3.25 for Rennes.

Paris had 9 shots on target, Rennes 7.

Paris had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Paris came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.59 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 60% of their matches.

Rennes came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.92 expected goals for and 1.90 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Paris vs Rennes: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Lassine Sinayoko (Paris), rated 9.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 2 assists.

Paris

• Lassine Sinayoko 9.6 2 goals, 2 assists
• Maxime Lopez 8.2 2 goals
• Ilan Kebbal 7.4
• Pablo Pagis 7.4
• Adama Camara 6.8

Rennes

• Estéban Lepaul 9.3 3 goals
• Mousa Tamari 7.2
• Bryan Reynolds 7.1
• Valentin Rongier 7.0
• Djaoui Cissé 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Samir Chergui at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Paris: Paris vs Angers SCO Sunday 22 November 2026 · Ligue 1
• Rennes: Lorient vs Rennes Sunday 22 November 2026 · Ligue 1

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Paris vs Rennes

What was the score in Paris vs Rennes?

Paris 4-3 Rennes (half-time 2-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 18 October 2026.

Who scored in Paris vs Rennes?

Maxime Lopez 14', Estéban Lepaul 29', Maxime Lopez 45+4', Estéban Lepaul 74', Lassine Sinayoko 76', Estéban Lepaul 88', Lassine Sinayoko 90+7'.

Did Moneyball predict Paris vs Rennes correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Over 3.00, and on 4-3 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Paris vs Rennes?

Lassine Sinayoko, rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Paris vs Rennes?

B. Dechepy.