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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 4
Aug 27, 2022 at 8pm UK
Stade Felix Bollaert
Rennes

Lens
2 - 1
Rennes

Fofana (66'), Openda (70')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Laborde (90+1')
Doue (44')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Rennes, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rennes 2-1 Ajaccio
Sunday, August 21 at 4.05pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 3-1 Rennes

Rennes have been performing well in the opening three games, but Saturday is going to provide a difficult test for the squad against one of the strongest teams in the league so far. Lens have been impressive with their attacking qualities while also showing defensive capabilities, and they will be the favourites here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lens win with a probability of 39%. A win for Rennes had a probability of 34.58% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.43%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest Rennes win was 0-1 (9.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.56%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lens would win this match.

Result
LensDrawRennes
39% (-0.073 -0.07) 26.42% (-0.136 -0.14) 34.58% (0.206 0.21)
Both teams to score 52.65% (0.478 0.48)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.9% (0.594 0.59)52.1% (-0.596 -0.6)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.17% (0.51 0.51)73.82% (-0.512 -0.51)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.86% (0.235 0.23)26.13% (-0.238 -0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.8% (0.315 0.31)61.2% (-0.319 -0.32)
Rennes Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.28% (0.41900000000001 0.42)28.71% (-0.422 -0.42)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.45% (0.52200000000001 0.52)64.54% (-0.524 -0.52)
Score Analysis
    Lens 38.99%
    Rennes 34.58%
    Draw 26.41%
LensDrawRennes
1-0 @ 10.06% (-0.18 -0.18)
2-1 @ 8.43% (0.013 0.01)
2-0 @ 6.76% (-0.069 -0.07)
3-1 @ 3.77% (0.032 0.03)
3-0 @ 3.02% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.35% (0.047 0.05)
4-1 @ 1.27% (0.018 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.01% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 38.99%
1-1 @ 12.56% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
0-0 @ 7.5% (-0.179 -0.18)
2-2 @ 5.26% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
3-3 @ 0.98% (0.031 0.03)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.41%
0-1 @ 9.36% (-0.112 -0.11)
1-2 @ 7.84% (0.052 0.05)
0-2 @ 5.84% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-3 @ 3.26% (0.06 0.06)
0-3 @ 2.43% (0.029 0.03)
2-3 @ 2.19% (0.054 0.05)
1-4 @ 1.02% (0.03 0.03)
Other @ 2.64%
Total : 34.58%

How you voted: Lens vs Rennes

Lens
66.7%
Draw
17.3%
Rennes
16.0%
75
Head to Head
Jan 8, 2022 8pm
Aug 8, 2021 12pm
Rennes
1-1
Lens
Deen Sulemana (14')
Fofana (19')
Fofana (36'), Machado (55')
Feb 6, 2021 8pm
Lens
0-0
Rennes

Doucoure (47'), Cahuzac (90+4')

Traore (21'), Camavinga (90+3'), Martin (90+4'), Maouassa (90+5')
Dec 5, 2020 4pm
Rennes
0-2
Lens

N'Kemboanza Mike Christopher Nzonzi (87')
Kalimuendo (28'), Ganago (78')
Gradit (20'), Bade (42'), Cahuzac (42')
Feb 28, 2015 7pm
Lens
0-1
Rennes

Kantari (62'), Guillaume (69'), El Jadeyaoui (91')
Doucoure (36')
Habib Habibou (90')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG322010277324570
2MonacoMonaco33197764422264
3Lille331610750321858
4Brest331610750341658
5Nice32159837251254
6Lens33148114335850
7Lyon33155134754-750
8Marseille321211950391147
9Rennes331210115244846
10Toulouse331110124243-143
11Reims32118133946-741
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier331011124146-540
13StrasbourgStrasbourg33109143748-1139
14NantesNantes3396183051-2133
15Le HavreLe Havre33711153343-1032
16Metz3385203556-2129
17Lorient3368193866-2826
RClermont33510182655-2925


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