PREVIEW | Lens vs Rennes - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 February 2026

PREVIEW | Lens vs Rennes - team news, lineups, predictions

Lens host Rennes this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Match Day 21 of the Ligue 1.

Lens have won 46 points to date and are placed in 2nd position. In their last fixture, Pierre Sage's team won 2-4 against Troyes (Coupe de France 2025/26).

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Rennes currently have 31 points and lie in 6th position. Last time out, Habib Beye's team slipped to a 3-0 defeat against Marseille (Coupe de France 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups

Lens: Robin Risser, Kyllian Antonio, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Rubén Aguilar, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Wesley Saïd

Rennes: Brice Samba, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Jérémy Jacquet, Lilian Brassier, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Moussa Al-Tamari, Mahdi Camara, Djaoui Cissé, Quentin Merlin, Estéban Lepaul, Breel Embolo

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Lens

Jonathan Gradit - Lower Leg Fracture
Régis Gurtner - Hamstring Injury

Rennes

Last starting XIs

Lens ( vs Troyes 2026-02-04): Robin Risser, Kyllian Antonio, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Andrija Bulatovic, Amadou Haidara, Matthieu Udol, Florian Sotoca, Rayan Fofana, Abdallah Sima

Rennes ( vs Marseille 2026-02-03): Brice Samba, Alidu Seidu, Anthony Rouault, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Jérémy Jacquet, Quentin Merlin, Sebastian Szymanski, Glen Kamara, Mahdi Camara, Moussa Al-Tamari, Estéban Lepaul

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MANAGERS

Pierre Sage faced Habib Beye on one occasion, recording a draw.
Habib Beye faced Lens on two occasions, recording one draw and one loss
Pierre Sage faced Rennes on three occasions, recording one draw and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Rennes comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Rennes comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, Rennes comes from two consecutive losses.
Rennes currently has five losses in the last 21 games.
Rennes currently has one draw in the last 13 games.
Rennes comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Rennes comes from four consecutive games without winning.
Rennes comes from three consecutive losses.
At home, Lens currently has one loss in the last 11 games.
At home, Lens comes from ten consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Lens comes from ten consecutive games without losing.
At home, Lens comes from ten consecutive victories.
Lens currently has one loss in the last 13 games.
Lens currently has one draw in the last 23 games.
Lens comes from 13 consecutive games scoring goals.
Lens comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Lens comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lens and Rennes have faced each other 99 times, with Lens having the advantage: 40 wins, against 31 victories for Rennes.
At Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens has an advantage in clashes against Rennes: 30 wins in 49 games. Rennes has five victories.
In the French League, 93 matches have been played between the two teams, with Lens winning 36, 28 draws and Rennes winning 29.