Odds overview
Rennes are clear favourites: a home win is around 1.22, while the draw is available at 6.80 and an OFI Crete win at 12.00. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 is considerably shorter than Under 2.5 goals at 2.49. In the handicap market, Rennes (-1.5) at 1.66 is favoured over OFI Crete (-1.5) at 2.12.
Why Rennes are favourites
Rennes are available to win at 1.22, the draw is offered at 6.80, and an OFI Crete win is 12.00.
- The French club have consistently limited their opponents' attacking threat in European competition: Rennes' opponents have had fewer than 5.5 shots on target in eight of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches.
- Meanwhile, the Greek side have had fewer total shot attempts, including blocked shots, than their opponents in eight of their last 10 away matches across all competitions, regularly struggling to apply pressure on the road.
Form and Line-up Rennes
The Breton side remain active in attack. After scoring four against Auxerre on 11 October 2026, Rennes reinforced a trend in European competition: they had more than 3.5 shots on target in nine of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches and ranked second in the tournament's pre-match figures for shots, averaging 23.0.
Earlier, Rennes lost 0:4 away to Lyon in the French league on 19 September 2026.
- Fewer than 3.5 goals were scored in eight of Rennes' last 10 away matches in the UEFA Europa League.
- Rennes' opponents took fewer than 5.5 corners in eight of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches.
- Rennes were caught offside fewer than 1.5 times in eight of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches.
Probable Rennes line-up (4-3-3): Brice Samba, Ryan Reynolds, Charlie Cresswell, Anthony Rouault, Mahamadou Nagida, Adrien Thomasson, Valentin Ronge, Mahdi Camara, Mousa Al-Tamari, Estéban Lepaul, Ibrahima Souaré
Form and Line-up OFI Crete
The Greek club play cautiously away from home: OFI Crete were caught offside fewer than 2.5 times in nine of their last 10 away matches across all competitions, but allowed opponents more than 9.5 shot attempts in eight of those 10 matches. Their recent 0:3 away defeat to AEK Athens on 10 October 2026 was partly due to a player being sent off in the 66th minute.
At home, however, the Greek side beat Hoffenheim 2:0 on 17 September 2026, leaving them with 0.0 goals conceded in the pre-match UEFA Europa League figures. After one match, OFI Crete sit ninth in the competition table with three points, ahead of Rennes, who are 19th with one point.
- Fewer than 3.5 goals were scored in eight of OFI Crete's last 10 matches across all competitions.
- OFI Crete committed fewer than 16.5 fouls in eight of their last 10 away matches across all competitions.
- OFI Crete players received fewer than 3.5 yellow cards in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions.
Probable OFI Crete line-up (3-4-3): Nikolaos Christogeorgos, Valentin Krizmanic, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Konstantinos Kostoulas, Adrián Fernández, Taxiarchis Fountas, Thanasis Androutsos, Achilleas Poungouras, Kenan Kodro, Lorenzo Dickmann, Andreas Bouchalakis
Teams' chances
A Rennes win is offered at 1.22, with fair odds of 1.28 and a 78.1% probability. The corresponding figures are 6.80, 7.14 and 14.0% for the draw, and 12.00, 12.60 and 7.9% for an OFI Crete win.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rennes to win | 1.22 | 1.28 | 78.1% |
| Draw | 6.80 | 7.14 | 14.0% |
| OFI Crete to win | 12.00 | 12.60 | 7.9% |
Total goals betting
At the 2.5-goal line, Under 2.5 is available at 2.49 and Over 2.5 at 1.48. At the 2-goal line, Under 2 is 3.95 compared with 1.20 for Over 2. At 3.5 goals, Under 3.5 at 1.61 is shorter than Over 3.5 at 2.20.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.49 | 1.48 |
| 2 | 3.95 | 1.20 |
| 3.5 | 1.61 | 2.20 |
Handicap betting
Rennes (-1.5) are available at 1.66 and OFI Crete (-1.5) at 2.12. At the -1 handicap line, Rennes (-1) have shorter odds of 1.49, compared with 2.46 for OFI Crete (-1).
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.66 | -1.5 | 2.12 |
| 1.49 | -1 | 2.46 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
3/100
|
1/10
|
4/1
|
| William Hill |
1/20
|
11/100
|
333/100
|
| 888sport |
1/20
|
11/100
|
333/100
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total goals betting
Bookmakers have set the following team goal totals for this match: Rennes at 2.5 goals and OFI Crete at 0.5 goals.
Rennes team total goals
Rennes team total: Under 0.5 goals is 7.40 and Over 0.5 is 1.04. At the 2-goal line, Under 2 is available at 2.45 compared with 1.50 for Over 2; at 2.5 goals, the respective odds are 1.79 and 1.95. At the 3-goal line, Under 3 is 1.43 and Over 3 is 2.65.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 7.40 | 0.5 | 1.04 |
| 2.45 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1.79 | 2.5 | 1.95 |
| 1.43 | 3 | 2.65 |
OFI Crete team total goals
OFI Crete team total: at the 0.5-goal line, Under 0.5 and Over 0.5 are both offered at 1.87. Under 1.5 at 1.13 is considerably shorter than Over 1.5 at 4.85, while at the 2.5-goal line the respective odds are 1.01 and 9.10.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 1.87 | 0.5 | 1.87 |
| 1.13 | 1.5 | 4.85 |
| 1.01 | 2.5 | 9.10 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Christof Günsch (Germany)
Matches — 10 (2. Bundesliga, 2021/22);
Average fouls per match — 22;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 4.6;
Matches with a red card — 2 out of 10;
Matches with a penalty — 1 out of 10.
