The Matchday 21 Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Rennes will take place on february 7 at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium. Lens vs Rennes: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lens
In the last round, Lens played at home against Le Havre and edged past their opponents by a narrow 1:0 scoreline. It was the ninth win in the last ten league matches, with the club’s only defeat in that run coming away to Marseille (1:3). That loss to Marseille is what cost the team top spot in Ligue 1. At the moment, Lens sit second in the standings, just two points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. It is also worth noting that, along with Paris Saint-Germain, the club boast the best defence in the league — only 16 goals conceded.
- The club have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 Ligue 1 matches.
- At home, Lens are on a nine-match winning streak in the league.
- The team have scored first in 9 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Lens Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Ruben Risser — Malang Sarr, Pierre Ganiou, Killian Antonio — Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Mathieu Udol, Ruben Aguilar — Wesley Saïd, Florian Thauvin — Odsonne Édouard.
Goalkeeper Régis Gurtner, defenders Samson Baïdou, Jonathan Gradit and Jhoanner Chavez are all out injured.
Rennes
Rennes have fallen into a small slump. After a draw with Le Havre (1:1), the team then lost to Lorient (0:2) and Monaco (0:4) without scoring. Notably, the club have failed to score in back-to-back Ligue 1 matches for the first time since november 2024. Rennes have also suffered a heavy defeat in the league for the third time this season. The club are currently sixth in the standings, but the gap to the Champions League places has grown to eight points.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Rennes’ previous 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- Rennes have won just 3 of their last 13 away league matches (4 draws and 6 defeats).
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of the club’s last 15 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Rennes Lineup (3-5-2)*
Brice Samba — Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Lilian Brassier, Jeremy Jacquet — Quentin Merlin, Przemysław Frankowski, Mahdi Camara, Moussa Al-Tamari, Djawi Cisse — Breel Embolo, Esteban Lepaul.
Referee
Jérémie Pignard (France)
Matches — 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) — 41;
Average yellow cards per match — 4.1;
Red cards shown — 5;
Fouls per match on average — 23;
Penalties — 50%.
Match Prediction: Lens vs Rennes
The visitors are in poor form right now. The team have not won in three consecutive league matches, and they were also thrashed 0:3 by Marseille in the Coupe de France. Three straight matches without a goal is a rarity for the current Rennes. It looks as though the club could again fail to score in this one, given the hosts have the best defence in the league. At the same time, we do not expect Lens to score many goals either.
The home side in this upcoming fixture tend to beat opponents by scoring one or two goals while also keeping their own goal intact. That approach has been successful, allowing them to challenge for the overall league title. We expect no more than three goals in this contest. That kind of scoring has also been the dominant pattern in head-to-head meetings. In the previous 15 Ligue 1 meetings, there were a maximum of two goals on 14 occasions, and only once did the teams score three.
Prediction: Under 3 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this tournament is listed.