Rennes vs Lens prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-05-11 19:00.
[p]Sitting just outside the European places in Ligue 1, Rennes will need to end the season strongly to have a chance of qualifying for a seventh consecutive European campaign. It all seemed to be going so well during a six-game winning streak in the league between December and February, but only three victories in ten encounters since (D2, L5) means that they now sit four points adrift of current sixth-place occupants Lens. [/p]
[p]To compound matters, Les Rouges et Noirs failed to win any of the last seven H2Hs (D3, L4) and have lost three of their last four home matches against all opposition (W1). But anyone in search of entertainment may enjoy following this particular game, as Rennes’ last 12 fixtures at Roazhon Park have each seen at least two goals scored overall. [/p]
[p]Visitors Lens will know that it is only mathematically possible to snatch fourth place and a UEFA Champions League group stage spot from the hands of bitter rivals Lille. They could make the Europa League group stage from sixth if PSG lift the Coupe de France trophy later this month, but the Blood and Gold should have their sights set on leapfrogging Nice into fifth place to secure their spot in Europe’s second-tier competition.[/p]
[p]Despite conceding a first-minute strike at Marseille on their last away trip, many would expect Lens to be defensively solid in the early stages here, as they have conceded the second-fewest Ligue 1 goals on the road in the opening half-hour this season (three) after champions PSG’s one. Despite that, they are facing the prospect of a fourth successive defeat on their travels – something that last happened in 2017/18![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Former Lens midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud is one goal away from netting ten in a league season for the third time since making the switch to Rennes. Lens’ Adrien Thomasson registered an assist three minutes after coming off the bench last weekend against Lorient and has scored more goals only against Monaco (six) during his career than against Rennes (four). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Going into this weekend, no side in Ligue 1 scored more goals at home this term in the opening ten minutes than Rennes’ six. [/p]