Lille vs Rennes. Will the Bretons keep their place in European competition?
On May 21, in the match of the 38th round of the French Ligue 1, at the Pierre Mauroy arena (Villeneuve-d'Ascq), the clubs Lille and Rennes will meet.
Lille ended their two-losing run in the league with a 3-1 away defeat to Nice. The "Red-Blues" started the meeting not in the best way, allowing the "gymnasts" to take the lead even in the first segment. Wards Josselin Gurvennek after the break switched to counterattacking football, forcing the opponent to make a mistake. As a result, the guests continued to run away to the attack, finishing off the same guests. The goals of David (double) and Weah brought the "dogs" victory.
Lille is in 10th place in the Ligue 1 standings with 54 points and a 46:46 goal/concert ratio.
Rennes
Rennes achieved success in the last match of the championship, beating Marseille 2-0 at home. From a tournament point of view, the match was important for both teams, as the struggle for places in the Champions League intensified. The "Red-Blacks" were able to squeeze the maximum out of the meeting, breaking through the defense of the "Provencals" twice in the first half. In the future, Bruno Genesio's guys continued to go forward, without allowing the guests to close the gap. Burigot and Mayer scored goals for the Red-Blacks.
Rennes remains fourth in Ligue 1 with 65 points and a goal balance of 80:38.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Lille vs Rennes
LilleLille ended their two-losing run in the league with a 3-1 away defeat to Nice. The "Red-Blues" started the meeting not in the best way, allowing the "gymnasts" to take the lead even in the first segment. Wards Josselin Gurvennek after the break switched to counterattacking football, forcing the opponent to make a mistake. As a result, the guests continued to run away to the attack, finishing off the same guests. The goals of David (double) and Weah brought the "dogs" victory.
Lille is in 10th place in the Ligue 1 standings with 54 points and a 46:46 goal/concert ratio.
Rennes
Rennes achieved success in the last match of the championship, beating Marseille 2-0 at home. From a tournament point of view, the match was important for both teams, as the struggle for places in the Champions League intensified. The "Red-Blacks" were able to squeeze the maximum out of the meeting, breaking through the defense of the "Provencals" twice in the first half. In the future, Bruno Genesio's guys continued to go forward, without allowing the guests to close the gap. Burigot and Mayer scored goals for the Red-Blacks.
Rennes remains fourth in Ligue 1 with 65 points and a goal balance of 80:38.
Lille vs Rennes facts
- Over 2.5 goals played in 5 of Lille's last 6 Ligue 1 games;
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Rennes' last 6 Ligue 1 away matches;
- Rennes have conceded at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches in Ligue 1.
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