Rennes should push their wingbacks high and try to recycle the first clearance into another box entry. Olympiacos can answer that pressure through a direct wide release or a short corner. Liverpool's press should make Fenerbahçe's first pass a major contest. The home side also has a direct route through Lukaku when it breaks that press.
Rennes have created repeated chances down Nagida's side, with Al-Tamari winning the ball high and Dia and Szymański supplying different finishes. Olympiacos defended Marseille well, but its winning attack there produced little beyond a short corner; two scorers from its latest domestic game are absent from this travelling group. Rennes have Lepaul and Frankowski out, while Samba is back in the squad after missing the Nice game, though a start is not confirmed. I expect the home pressure and second delivery to matter after the first chance, so I'm siding with Rennes.
Fenerbahçe can use Guendouzi or Kanté to find Lukaku and then support his layoff with Kahveci and Oğuz. Those roles produced chances against Göztepe, even while Liverpool's press and wide attack remain powerful. Aké, Asensio and Oosterwolde also missed Fenerbahçe's last match; Oppong played most of it and has returned to training. Liverpool's missing Gravenberch and fullback options did not play Arsenal, while their remaining attack is strong. Fenerbahçe's home supply gives them a way to answer Liverpool's first goal and keep the final margin close. That's why I'm siding with Fenerbahçe.
