Lens vs Rennes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Rennes?
Lens won 2-1 on August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 66′S. FofanaLens
- 70′L. OpendaLens
- 90′G. LabordeRennes
Official lineup for Lens vs Rennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-3- 20David Pereira da Costa
- 11L. Openda
- 7F. Sotoca
- 3D. Machado
- 8S. Fofana
- 26S. Abdul Samed
- 29P. Frankowski
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
Rennes
4-3-3- 14B. Bourigeaud
- 7M. Terrier
- 11J. Doku
- 20F. Tait
- 8B. Santamaría
- 33D. Doué
- 3A. Truffert
- 5A. Theate
- 2J. Rodon
- 27H. Traoré
- 1D. Alemdar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Rennes have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Monaco(away) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Ajaccio(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Inter(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | Ajaccio(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Monaco(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Lorient(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Nantes(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 2 draws, 2 Rennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Lens 0-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Rennes 2-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rennes score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rennes | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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