NICE, France (Interstat) — A surging Stade Rennais side will look to continue its climb up the Ligue 1 table and avenge an earlier defeat when it visits Nice on Sunday.

The match at Allianz Riviera pits two sides in contrasting recent form. Rennes arrives as one of the league’s hottest teams, while Nice seeks to regain its footing after a stumble.

The visitors from Brittany are riding a four-match winning streak across all competitions, including a statement 3-1 victory over powerhouse PSG on Feb. 13. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 win against Valenciennes U19 in cup competition on March 1. This run has starkly reversed a difficult January period that featured heavy losses to Monaco and Lens.

Nice, meanwhile, is coming off a 1-0 defeat to Paris FC on March 1 and has won just once in its last five league matches (1-3-1). That lone victory, however, was a 4-1 rout of Nantes on Jan. 25. Their form has been inconsistent, mixing a European win over Basel with a shocking 5-1 home loss to Toulouse.

In the head-to-head matchup this season, Nice came out on top, securing a 2-1 away win at Roazhon Park on Oct. 26, 2025.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Sunday’s contest is projected to end in a 1-1 draw. Such a result would extend Rennes’ unbeaten run but likely frustrate a Nice team eager for three points at home.

For Rennes, the fixture is the next test in a promising season resurgence before hosting Lille in league play on March 15. Nice faces a quick turnaround, traveling to face Angers on March 14 before a massive home clash against PSG on March 21.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in this French top-flight encounter.