The big picture

Stade Rennais come in 8th on the ladder with 16 points; Lens are 11th on 13. Stade Rennais have the higher position to protect.

Stade Rennais are 5–3–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 2.1 against.

Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Stade Rennais have won one of their last five and most recently drew with Olympiacos 0–0.

Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.

Head to head

These sides have met 20 times on our records since 2007: Stade Rennais 5, Lens 6, 9 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Lens won 3–1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Biggest margin between these two: Stade Rennais by 2 goals in 2014-15 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Stade Rennais, watch Esteban Lepaul (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Sebastian Szymanski (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Lens, watch Florian Thauvin (0.4 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Franjo Ivanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Roazhon Park

Stade Rennais have won 13 of their last 21 at Roazhon Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Stade Rennais have the edge.