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01 December 2021, 11:54 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Rennes vs Lille Ligue 1 Dec 1, 2021

The mid-week Ligue 1 fixture, Stade Rennais F.C. vs. Lille OSC, kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 1, at the Roazhon Park.

Preview Rennes Ligue 1, Dec 1, 2021

Preview Rennes picked up a comfortable win over Lorient at the weekend and remain unbeaten in five Ligue 1 games: WDWWW. Both sides had failed to score in the first period until after the break. Rennes left it late, bagging both goals in the final fifteen minutes of the second forty-five. Gaëtan Laborde (75’) tucked in the rebound after poor goalkeeping from Lorient’s Paul Nardi left the ball in his path. Minutes later, Jeremy Doku (78’) struck with a remarkable curling effort which rattled the back of the net. 2-0! It finished. Rennes are in 2nd place on the league table, enjoying a remarkable start to the season after amassing 28 points from 8W, 4D, & 3L. Impressive numbers at both ends of the pitch leave Rennes with a goal ratio of 1.73 gpg, this season, having scored 26 goals in 15 Ligue 1 games. They have also conceded 12 goals (0.8 goals conceded per game) and have a G.D. of +14. Bruno Génésio will aim for a win, knowing that failure to do so could see the club slip lower down on the table. A 4—4—2 formation with Gaëtan Laborde and Jeremy Doku in attack is expected for this fixture against Lille.

Preview Lille Ligue 1, Dec 1, 2021

Preview Lille slipped down by one spot, from 12th to 13th place, after the 1-1 draw against ten-man Nantes. The Yellow House was reduced numerically in the 78th minute after the full-back Fabio was given his marching orders for a cynical foul. Burak Yilmaz (9’) fired Lille in front inside the opening ten minutes after a half-volley which left Nantes’ goalkeeper rooted to the spot. Minutes later, the Nigerian, Moses Simon, forced a save out of Grbić before Ludovic Blas (24’) found the leveler after a remarkable solo run. The Brazilian, Fabio, saw the red card after a pull-back on a red shirt inside the area. Luckily, Jonathan David failed to convert from the penalty spot. The draw leaves Lille without a win in five games, DLDDD, having picked up 18 points from 4W, 6D, and 5L. The club has 19 goals (1.27 goals scored per game) after 15 Ligue 1 games. In addition, Les Dogues have conceded 22 goals (1.47 goals per match) so far this season, and have a G.D. of -3. Jocelyn Gourvennec’s 4—4—2 is expected, with Ligue 1’s top scorer, Jonathan David, playing alongside the Turkey international, Burak Yilmaz, in attack.

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