Stade Rennais vs AJ Auxerre

Rennes host Auxerre at Roazhon Park in good shape, sitting fifth with 10 points from five games, while their visitors sit 10th on six points. Under new boss Franck Haise, Rennes have European ambitions after returning to the Europa League, and a win would keep pace with the pack above. Auxerre, rebuilding under William Still, want to build on recent momentum. Rennes have won three of their last five, beating Le Mans, Angers and Marseille, though a heavy 4-0 loss to Lyon showed their fragility against top sides. Esteban Lepaul leads the line with three goals. Auxerre arrive on a two-game winning streak, the latest a 2-1 win over Brest, with loan signing Cameron Archer scoring three times in just three appearances since joining from Southampton. The all-time series favours Auxerre, though Rennes won the reverse fixture 3-0 back in February. Our prediction: 2-1