Rennes vs Lille

Match details. Ligue 1, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Roazhon Park, Rennes.

What's at stake. Rennes are 5th on 16 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Paris FC, 1 point clear of Marseille. A win would take them above Paris FC. Lille are 2nd on 18 points after 9 games, 2 points behind Paris Saint Germain, 1 point clear of Lyon. A win would take them above Paris Saint Germain.

Form. Rennes have won five, drawn one and lost three of their last nine, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W L. In this competition Rennes have gone L W L W L W. Lille have won five, drawn three and lost one of their last nine, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D W L. In this competition Lille have gone W D D W L W.

The numbers. Rennes score 2.6 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Rennes average 17.2 shots (6.9 on target), 6.2 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 54% of the ball. Lille score 1.3 and concede 0.7 a game over their last nine, with five clean sheets. Lille average 11.9 shots (4.9 on target), 3.9 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Rennes have won one, drawn four and lost five. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Rennes won one and Lille won three. The last time they met, on 15 Mar 2026, it finished Rennes 1-2 Lille: Rennes had 12 shots to 8, 59% of the ball, seven yellow cards.

The case against. Rennes's record still gives them 35% to win.

The read. Lille to win. An open game. Lille are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Lille. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 52%. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Rennes 1-2 Lille (8% chance).