The Matchday 17 fixture of the Ligue 1 between Lille and Rennes will take place on 3 January at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Lille vs Rennes: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lille
Lille finished the past year with a spectacular match that produced seven goals. Playing away, the team snatched a 4:3 victory. It was the fourth consecutive league win, which allowed the side to rise and secure fourth place. Meanwhile, the gap to leaders Lens is five points. Also note that the team have scored 33 goals, which is the third-best attacking record in the Ligue 1. In addition, the average goals in matches involving Lille stands at 3.3 goals (the second-highest figure).
- The club’s uncompromising run in the league has reached nine matches – 7 wins and 2 losses.
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of Lille’s last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- At home the team has gone five league matches without defeat – 4 wins and 1 draw.
Potential Lille Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Berke Ozer – Romain Perro, Aissa Mandi, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy – Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin Andre – Osame Sahraoui, Haukon Haraldsson, Ethan Mbappe – Olivier Giroud.
Defenders Aissa Mandi and Chancel Mbemba and midfielder Ngalaiyel Mukau are with their national teams. Due to injuries, goalkeeper Marc-Aurèle Caillard, forward Hamza Igaman and defender Ousmane Toure are out. Defender Romain Perro will miss the match due to suspension.
Rennes
Rennes also won in the last round. At home they overcame Brest 3:1. That was the fifth win in six Ligue 1 matches (the only recent loss was to PSG – 0:5). Such results have helped the club cling to sixth place and stay five points off the top four. The average goals in Rennes’ matches have also improved and now stand at 3.2 goals.
- The team failed to lose in 12 of the previous 14 Ligue 1 matches – 6 wins and 6 draws.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Rennes’ last 10 league games.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of the club’s last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Rennes Lineup (3-4-3)*
Brice Samba – Antony Rouault, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Lilian Brassier – Jaouen Cisse, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Mahdi Camara, Valentin Rongier – Moussa Al-Tamari, Breel Embolo, Esteban LePoul.
Defenders Mahamadou Nagida and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal and midfielder Seko Fofana have gone to AFCON 2025. Due to injuries, defender Jeremy Gague and midfielder Przemyslaw Frankowski may miss the game.
Referee
Eric Wattellier (France)
Matches – 8 (the Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellow) – 26;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.3;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 24;
Penalties – 50%.
Lille vs Rennes: Match Prediction
This fixture will be the highlight of Matchday 17. The opponents meet having shown good form this season and both have chances to fight for a place in the Champions League. We expect to see both teams score in this game — that was the case in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings in the Ligue 1. Also, both sides found the net in 8 of the last 10 direct encounters at this stadium in the league.
Both teams have been entertaining the spectators with goals. Lille failed to leave their pitch without scoring in 49 of their previous 50 Ligue 1 matches. Rennes have scored in 11 of their last 13 away league games. It is also worth noting that both clubs concede frequently: Lille conceded in 8 of their last 11 home Ligue 1 matches, and Rennes conceded in 10 of their last 12 away league games.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is from its last match in this competition.
