Lille vs Rennes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-11-05 16:05.
Lille manager Paulo Fonseca spoke of his frustration after last week’s 1-0 defeat away to Lyon, but did try to remain upbeat, stating in his post-match interview, “If we continue to play like that, we will win more games.” That loss ended a three-game winning Ligue 1 run for his side, but they will hope to get back on track here against a Rennes team they’ve avoided defeat against in each of the last six leagues H2H clashes (W3, D3).
Les Dogues are already six points better off than what they were at this stage of last season, meaning bettering that campaign's tenth-place finish and again competing for the European places is a realistic target. Starting the round in seventh, home form is sure to be key to succeeding in their aim and they’ve been good here recently, as they now look to win a fourth straight Ligue 1 contest at the Stade Pierre Mauroy for the first time since September 2019.
Securing a victory against high-flying Rennes won’t be easy as the Brittany side travel north undefeated in nine league outings, winning each of the last five, while their Europa League draw at home to AEK Larnaca on Thursday meant they finished the group stage unbeaten. Their form right now even had head coach Bruno Génésio openly admitting after the 3-0 victory against Montpellier on Sunday that he was “enjoying watching [his] team play.” He could now oversee a sixth straight league win for Rennes, something they’ve not achieved as a club since 2006.
It’s not just the visitors’ form but also the entertaining nature of their performances that is attracting plenty of praise. Last week’s 3-0 win was the fourth straight Ligue 1 outing in which they scored 2+ goals, while their 76 league strikes across this calendar year can be bettered by only three teams (Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Bayern Munich) across Europe’s top five leagues.
Players to watch: Only Neymar and Kylian Mbappé have scored more Ligue 1 goals than Jonathan David ahead of this round (nine), and the Lille man also netted the winner in this H2H back in January 2021. His attacking rival Martin Terrier was the subject of transfer speculation in the summer, and he’s netted four goals in his last five competitive appearances for Rennes – three came before half-time.
Hot stat: Lille have opened the scoring in five of their six Ligue 1 matches at home this season.