Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lens and Rennes who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
With both Lens and Rennes sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Ligue 1 campaign.
Lens approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 36 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Rennes amassed 29 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.
Team form: Lens vs Rennes
Lens Form
Lens lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 by Nantes and 3-4 against Le Havre. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Marseille. Lens only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Rennes Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Rennes. They first took out Reims by 1-0 before downing Montpellier by 0-4. The winning streak came to an end against Paris Saint-Germain, who ran out 1-4 winners. Rennes claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for Lens and Rennes
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lens and Rennes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 9 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lens home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lens have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Lens have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rennes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Lens vs Rennes
It’s been a great season for Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Rennes want him to continue this productive spell against Lenson Saturday.
Betting markets: Lens vs Rennes
Full-time result
Lens won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. They drew one and lost six as well, while Rennes won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Lens have not lost to Rennes in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lens scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Rennes only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Lens managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lens have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Rennes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lens’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Rennes played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
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