Preview | Juventus vs Stade Rennais F.C.

The Men's First Team host French side Stade Rennais F.C. on Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League.

The Bianconeri have won their first two matches of the League Phase and are looking to assert some dominance in the league table. Stade Rennais have picked up four points so far, meaning it should be a good battle at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday, October 22. 

Here's all you need to know ahead of the European encounter, which kicks off at 18:45 CEST.

• GLORY | Juventus and Stade Rennais met in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup final, with the Bianconeri winning 4-2 over the two legs (2-0 home, 2-2 away).
• LONG WAY HOME | In all European competitions, Stade Rennais have lost all four of their away matches in Italy, losing each time against a different team (Juventus, Udinese, Lazio, Milan).
• FORTRESS | Juventus have won their last four home games in major European competitions, scoring 12 goals and conceding two. The last time the Bianconeri recorded a longer home winning streak was between November 2020 and December 2021 (six).
• PROLIFIC | Juventus (currently seven) could score at least eight goals in their first three games of a major European competition for the first time since 2003/04: eight goals in their first three Champions League matches (v Galatasaray, Olympiakos, and Real Sociedad).
• CRUCIAL | Randal Kolo Muani has been involved in five goals (4 wins + 1 loss) in his last five appearances between the Champions League and Europa League.