French clubs Stade Rennais and RC Lens step onto the European stage this Wednesday, November 4, following fourth-matchday outings by LOSC Lille and Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the week.

Early Kickoff for Rennes Against Olympiakos

Wednesday is rarely a fixture slot for the UEFA Europa League, but Stade Rennais makes an exception by hosting Olympiakos at 16:30 local time (15:30 UTC) on Canal+ Foot. The club announced that the match, originally slated for Thursday at 18:45 local time, was brought forward due to announced social movements and security imperatives.

Rennes sits fifth in Ligue 1 but suffered a heavy 5-2 defeat at Nice ahead of this continental test. Rennes occupies 13th place with five points from three matches, having drawn away to Sturm Graz (0-0) and Torino (2-2) alongside a home win over OFI Crete (2-1).

Olympiakos arrives in France carrying a nine-match winning streak. The Greeks, second in the Super League, sit fifth in the Europa League standings with a perfect start, having defeated Olympique de Marseille (1-0), Jagiellonia (2-1), and Sparta Prague (1-0).

Lens Seeks Champions League Resurgence Against Como

RC Lens aims to halt a European slide on Wednesday evening at 21:00 local time (20:00 UTC) on Canal+, hosting Italian side Como. The reigning French Cup winners opened their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory at Slavia Prague before dropping consecutive fixtures to Sporting CP (0-2) and Club Brugge (3-0).

Domestically, the Sang et Or occupy ninth place in Ligue 1 following a 1-0 defeat against Lille. On the European table, Lens slips to 26th overall as they prepare to face a Como side enjoying a historic debut campaign in Europe’s premier club competition.

Managed by Cesc Fàbregas, Como arrives on a five-match winning run and sits fourth in Serie A. In the Champions League, the Italian club ranks 11th after statement home victories against RB Leipzig (4-1) and Manchester United (4-1), though they dropped an away fixture to Feyenoord (3-2).

Wednesday European Television Schedule

Broadcaster coverage for French audiences features both Wednesday fixtures live on subscription channels:

• Rennes vs. Olympiakos – 16:30 local / 15:30 UTC on Canal + Foot
• Lens vs. Como – 21:00 local / 20:00 UTC on Canal +

Lille and Paris Saint-Germain completed their fourth Champions League fixtures on Tuesday, November 3, with Lille drawing 0-0 against Bodø/Glimt and PSG defeating Villarreal 6-0.