Lens vs Rennes prediction 20/08/2023 Ligue 1

• Date: 20/08/2023
• Competition: Ligue 1
• KO: 19:45 UTC +1 / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)

After a disappointing opening day loss, Lens looks to get their Ligue 1 season going when they take on Rennes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Lens vs Rennes Betting Tips - BTTS

Ligue 1 returned with a bang last weekend, and one of the best games of matchday one saw Lens suffer a 3:2 loss at Brest. 

Last season´s runners-up had led 2:0 before a fabulous fightback condemned the visitors to a disappointing road loss. 

Now back on home soil, Lens face a stiff test with the visit of a Rennes side that claimed a dominant 5:1 win against Metz last Sunday. 

The visitors come into this fixture in great form since the end of last season. The Red and Blacks have now won each of their last five league matches, while they also won three of their final four pre-season matches during the summer. 

However, while Rennes are in better form, Lens have a strong h2h record in recent meetings between these sides. The Blood and Gold are unbeaten in their last six games against the Red and Blacks, including a 2:1 win in last season´s corresponding fixture.

Still, so early in the season, it´s hard to draw too many solid conclusions from this fixture. However, Rennes' road record reveals goals can usually be expected when Bruno Génésio´s side are on their travels. Over the past 18 months, Rennes saw BTTS in 26 of their last 31 away matches. 

With Lens also seeing BTTS in five of their six most recent Ligue 1 games, backing both to score looks the safest play for what should prove an entertaining fixture at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.