Rennes will host Lille in the midweek Ligue 1 fixture on Wednesday night.
Venue: Roazhon Park
Key statistics
- Rennes haven’t picked up a single win in their last four meetings against Lille in Serie A.
- Rennes are currently second in the Ligue 1 table, recording 28 points in 15 games. By doing so, they have equalled their best-ever total at this stage after the 2011/12 season.
- Rennes are unbeaten in their last nine games in Ligue 1 games this season ( W7 D2)
- Reigning champions Lille are 13th in the Ligue 1 table, having managed only 18 points in 15 games.
Head to Head record
Lille hold the advantage in terms of head to head records, winning 20 out of their last 48 games against Rennes. Rennes have managed only 13 wins.
Latest performances in all competitions.
Rennes: W W W D W
Lille: W D D W D
Rennes
Rennes are punching above their weight this season, as they currently sit at second in the Ligue 1 table behind leaders PSG.
Bruno Genesio has made a big impact since taking over at Roazhon Park, helping Rennes become a title contender. They have also secured their place in the round of 16 of the Europa Conference League this season.
Furthermore, Rennes have been unbeaten in their last 9 games in Ligue 1 and they will try to extend it when they face struggling LOSC Lille on Thursday.
Though they are separated by 12 points from Paris Saint-Germain, Rennes would look to maintain their second place in the table.
Gaetan Laborde has hit the ground running at Rennes since his transfer from Montpellier. The French striker is currently second in the Ligue 1 scoring charts with 9 goals.
Possible Rennes line-up
Alfred Gomis (GK); Adrien Truffert, Nayef Aguerd, Warmed Omari, Hamari Traore; Flavien Tait, Jonas Martin, Kamaldeen Sulemana; Jéremy Doku, Martin Terrier, Gaetan Laborde
Injured: Jeremy Gelin
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
LOSC Lille
LOSC Lille have struggled to exceed expectations after clinching the Ligue 1 title last season.
The French underdogs couldn’t have expected such a downfall as they are currently 13th in the league rankings.
Their previous game in Ligue 1 ended in a draw against Rennes but they have picked up back to back wins in the Champions League, beating Sevilla and RB Salzburg.
Canadian prodigy Jonathan David’s form has been the only positive in an otherwise lacklustre season, as he is at the top of the scoring charts with 10 goals.
Possible Lille line-up
Ivo Grbic; Reinildo Mandava, Jose Fonte, Tiago Djalo, Zeki Celik; Jonathan Bamba, Benjamin Andre, Xeka, Jonathan Ikone; Burak Yilmaz, Jonathan David
Injured: Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sven Botman, Leo Jardim
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Rennes 1 – 2 Lille
