# Rennes predicted lineup vs Lyon

_MOST USED XI_

Rennes' expected lineup away at Lyon in the L1 is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 3-5-2, across 5 official matches: Samba in goal, a back four of Cresswell, Frankowski, Nagida and Rouault, and Lepaul, Tamari and Soumaré further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 3-5-2

## The XI

1. GK: [Samba](https://starting11.com/player/samba-1628)
2. DEF: [Cresswell](https://starting11.com/player/cresswell-8392)
3. DEF: [Frankowski](https://starting11.com/player/frankowski)
4. DEF: [Nagida](https://starting11.com/player/nagida)
5. DEF: [Rouault](https://starting11.com/player/rouault)
6. MID: [Szymański](https://starting11.com/player/szymanski)
7. MID: [Rongier](https://starting11.com/player/rongier)
8. MID: [Thomasson](https://starting11.com/player/thomasson)
9. FWD: [Lepaul](https://starting11.com/player/lepaul)
10. FWD: [Tamari](https://starting11.com/player/mousa-tamari)
11. FWD: [Soumaré](https://starting11.com/player/soumare)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 3-5-2 in 10 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 37% of matches.
- Based on starts across 5 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Rennes, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-16T22:44:42.248Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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