Lens vs Rennes Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Will Still was coming under pressure but Lens earned a much-needed victory last weekend as they now welcome Stade Rennais to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis to the north of France this week.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th March, 2025: UK – 8:05pm / US ET – 3:05pm / US PT – 12:05pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Lens Team News: Suspension issues
Lens have had several injury concerns throughout the campaign and they now have four suspension issues as they welcome Rennes this weekend such as Facundo Medina, Adrien Thomasson, Angelo Fulgini and M’Bala Nzola.
Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Ryan; Gradit, Juma Bah, Sarr; Aguilar, Mendy, El Aynaoui, Diouf, Deiver Machado; Sotoca; Said
Unavailable: Koffi (Injured), Medina (Suspended), Jhoanner Chavez (Injured), Thomasson (Suspended), Fulgini (Suspended), Labeau (Injured), Satriano (Injured), Nzola (Suspended)
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Rennes Team News: Cisse suspended
Despite spending big during the winter transfer window, Rennes have been reliant on young midfielder Djaoui Cisse but he is now missing through suspension, whilst both Alidu Seidu and Carlos Andres Gomez are sidelined through injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Samba; Jacquet, Rouault, Brassier; Assignon, James, Kone, Truffert; Blas, Kalimuendo; Meite
Unavailable: Seidu (Injured), Cisse (Suspended), Andres Gomez (Injured)
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Lens vs Rennes Prediction
Lens had endured five successive defeats as they slipped away from the top seven and the European spots in Ligue 1. That run of form was ended by a much-needed 1-0 victory over Olympique de Marseille at Stade Velodrome last weekend thanks to a 94th minute winning goal scored by Neil El Aynaoui. They now face a Stade Rennais side that, coached by former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli, suffered a 4-1 loss at home to Paris Saint-Germain last weekend in a game in which PSG made eight changes to their starting eleven. Rennes will look to regroup and become defensively tighter once again as they had been of late, whilst Lens will also look to sit back a fair bit and play on the counter-attack with so many absentees. That could lead to quite a dull watch for the neutral.
Lens vs Rennes Tip: Under 3.5 goals
