Lens vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-03-14 20:05.
[p]Lens brought an end to a run of four straight defeats with their 1-0 victory at Marseille last round and subsequently reignited their hopes of European qualification. After that success, Les Sang et Or trailed Ligue 1’s top six by six points at the start of the round, but could reduce that deficit this weekend if they’re able to record just their second home win of 2025 on Saturday evening (W1, L4).[/p]
[p]Including the most recent two, against Strasbourg (2-0) and Le Havre (4-3) respectively, Will Still’s side have lost six of their last nine home league games (W3) – that’s as many defeats as in their previous 47 Ligue 1 outings at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis (W31, D10). The positive omen ahead of this weekend’s clash with Rennes is that Lens haven’t lost three consecutive games on home soil in Ligue 1 since April 2011.[/p]
[p]Visitors Rennes have an identical Ligue 1 record to Saturday’s opponents so far in 2025 (W4, L6). In the shorter term, the Red and Blacks have pulled away from the relegation battle by winning four of their six games since Habib Beye’s appointment as their new head coach at the end of January (L2) and can claim to be one of the in-form teams of the competition at the moment.[/p]
[p]Starting this round eight points clear of Ligue 1’s bottom three, Rennes’ change in fortunes since Beye took charge is evidenced by back-to-back wins on the road without conceding. They had won just two of their prior 16 away league games (D3, L11) before those wins, and now have the chance to record three successive away victories without conceding in the top flight for the first time since January 2020.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Facundo Medina will return from suspension having already received nine yellow cards in Ligue 1 this season, including one in the reverse fixture. Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo already has 11 league goals to his name this term, but has never beaten former club Lens in five attempts (D3, L2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Lens and Rennes are two of three sides in Ligue 1 yet to draw a game in 2025.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]