Rennes vs Lille Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Stade Rennais are sitting in the bottom-half of Ligue 1 ahead of this weekend’s clash as they now prepare to take on an impressive but stumbling Lille side at Roazhon Park this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 16th February, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Rennes Team News: James suspended
After a busy winter transfer window, Anthony Rouault joined Rennes from Stuttgart but he is now an injury doubt for this one, whilst former Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James will be missing through suspension for the hosts.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Samba; Jacquet, Wooh, Brassier; Assignon, Fofana, Cisse, Truffert; Al Tamari, Blas; Kalimuendo
Unavailable: Seidu (Injured), James (Suspended)
Questionable: Rouault (Injured), Matusiwa (Injured)
Lille Team News: Couple of key attacking injuries
Lille have a few confirmed absentees ahead of their trip to Rennes this weekend with Kosovo international attacking midfielder Edon Zhegrova sidelined alongside fellow attacker Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Chevalier; Meunier, Mandi, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Andre, And. Gomes; Cabella, Ang. Gomes, Haraldsson; David
Unavailable: Umtiti (Injured), Santos (Injured), Bentaleb (Illness), Fernandez-Pardo (Injured), Zhegrova (Injured)
Questionable:
Rennes vs Lille Prediction
Stade Rennais failed to immediately improve following the appointment of Jorge Sampaoli during the November international break. However, after a very heavy month of spending during the winter transfer window, Rennes have been much-improved with back-to-back victories ahead of this one. Lille were on a 21-match unbeaten run of form across all competitions before a loss to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League last month and the northerners have now managed just two victories in their last six games after they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at home to then bottom-of-the-table Le Havre last weekend. Given the form of the two sides, a double chance bet in favour of Rennes may well be good value for this one.
Rennes vs Lille Tip: Double chance – Rennes to win or draw
