Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 5 match between Rennes and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Lens go up against Rennes on Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Roazhon Park.
Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and three places.
Team form: Rennes vs Lens
Rennes Form
Rennes suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Strasbourg in a 3-1 defeat. Reims also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Rennes were able to strike back last time out in a 3-0 win against Montpellier. Rennes won three of their previous six matches at Roazhon Park in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 14 goals to eight against.
Lens Form
Lens only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 2-0 at the hands of Panathinaikos, before drawing 1-1 with Monaco. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Lyon resulting 0-0. Lens managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in six.
Betting stats and facts for Rennes and Lens
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rennes and Lens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 13 Rennes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Rennes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Rennes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Rennes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 17 Lens away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Lens away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Rennes vs Lens
Ludovic Blas is showing good form for Rennes, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Przemyslaw Frankowski scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Roazhon Park across all tournaments Rennes won six times, drew two and lost two times. Lens claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Lens didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Lens have not lost to Rennes in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Rennes scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Impressively, Lens scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Rennes managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lens have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Rennes when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rennes, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Rennes were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.
Betting prediction: Rennes vs Lens
To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Rennes vs Lens mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Rennes vs Lens: Who wins the game?
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