Lens vs Rennes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th August 2022
The Ligue 1 clash at Stade Bollaert-Delelis this coming Saturday sees home team Lens battling it out for the win against Rennes. Lens ended up winning 1-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and seven places. Lens currently rank as number two in the Ligue 1 table, having seven points after three matches. Rennes trail them by three points, leaving the latter ranked at number nine.
Both Lens and Rennes aim to do their best to prove to their respective set of fans they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game on Saturday.
Lens scored 2.1 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 21 times. They conceded 11 goals, an average of 1.1 and pulled off two clean sheets.
Ahead of their upcoming Ligue 1 match, Rennes have an ample average of 1.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 18 goals, while also conceding 12 times. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
Lens vs Rennes Prediction
Lens are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Brest 3-2, and then drawing 0-0 with AC Ajaccio. They were back as winners when they defeated Monaco 1-4. Lens managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded seven times.
Lens have their target set on sneaking inside the top six of the Ligue 1 this season, and they have the qualities to at least a finish inside the top third.
In their past three matches, Rennes lost 0-1 against Lorient, drew 1-1 with Monaco and won 2-1 against AC Ajaccio. Rennes only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by ten goals to nine.
For whatever reason, Rennes and Lens usually find goals tough to come by, when facing each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals our call here.
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Lens vs Rennes Stats
- Lens have not lost the last 17 matches in a row
- Lens have not lost the last 11 home matches in a row
- Lens have won 6 of the last 8 matches
- Lens have scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Lens have won 4 of the last 5 home matches
- Rennes have conceded in 16 of the last 17 away matches
- Rennes have scored in 17 of the last 19 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 away matches Rennes played, both teams scored
- Rennes have scored in 9 of the last 10 away matches
- Rennes have conceded in 7 of the last 8 matches
Lens vs Rennes Team News
Lens could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Rennes. There is no need for Brice Samba to show up in the Lens dressing room, as he is suspended.
Adam Buksa and Wuilker Farinez nurses various injuries and won't take part for Lens against Rennes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Rennes are juggling with four absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Lens.
Lovro Majer, Steve Mandanda, Birger Meling and Warmed Omari all face a spell on the sidelines for Rennes due to various injuries.
Lens vs Rennes H2H
The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Lens came away as 1-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday. Lens go into their upcoming match against Rennes with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-5-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Lens vs Rennes Results
At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet seven times in the last ten matches between Rennes and Lens. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 2.10 with the bookies.
Lens vs Rennes Betting Tips
It is the beginning of a new Ligue 1 campaign, and both Lens and Rennes will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
In their last 10 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis across all tournaments Lens won six times, drew four and lost zero times. Rennes claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Lens should feel good about scoring on Saturday, since Rennes managed a clean sheet only once in their previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to seven clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.
Under 2.5 goals happened nine times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Lens managed an average of 0.7 goals, with Rennes averaging 0.9 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lens’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of the last ten matches Rennes played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.