Lens vs Rennes: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Rennes?
Lens and Rennes drew 1-1 on August 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′D. MachadoLens
- 53′B. BourigeaudRennes (pen.)
Official lineup for Lens vs Rennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-2-1- 7F. Sotoca
- 20A. Fulgini
- 28A. Thomasson
- 3D. Machado
- 18A. Diouf
- 6S. Abdul Samed
- 29P. Frankowski
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
Rennes
4-3-3- 19A. Gouiri
- 9A. Kalimuendo
- 11L. Blas
- 28E. Le Fée
- 8B. Santamaría
- 14B. Bourigeaud
- 16J. Belocian
- 5A. Theate
- 23W. Omari
- 22L. Assignon
- 30S. Mandanda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Rennes have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Torino(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Dijon(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Metz(home) | 5-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | West Ham(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lens wins, 2 draws, 0 Rennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Rennes 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Lens 2-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Lens 1-0 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Rennes 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Lens 0-0 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Rennes 0-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rennes score 2.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Rennes | 2.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 10th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Rennes sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rennes | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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