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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 15th March, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Roazhon Park
Round 26 of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 campaign brings an intriguing clash as Rennes host Lille. Both clubs remain firmly in the race for European qualification, separated by only a few points in the upper half of the table.
Rennes vs Lille Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lille
0 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
1 : 0
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
2 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Rennes
1 : 3
Lille
Ligue 1
Recent meetings between Rennes and Lille have been tightly contested. The reverse fixture earlier in the 2025/26 season ended in a convincing 2-0 away victory for Rennes, demonstrating their ability to frustrate Lille’s attacking structure and capitalize on opportunities in transition. However, over a longer time frame, Lille have been by far the more dominant side in this fixture: aside from the 2-0 defeat this season, they have gone 12 Ligue 1 games unbeaten against Rennes.
Rennes team overview
Rennes enter the match in encouraging form after a strong run of performances in recent weeks. They have recorded notable victories against Nice, Toulouse, Auxerre, and Paris Saint-Germain during their last several Ligue 1 outings, demonstrating the attacking potency that has become a hallmark of their campaign - averaging nearly three goals per game during this streak of wins.
In attack, Rennes rely heavily on striker Arnaud Kalimuendo Lepaul, who has emerged as their leading scorer with double-digit goals this season. Supporting contributions from players such as Breel Embolo and Ludovic Blas have also been important, while Jordanian winger Mousa Al-Tamari leads the squad in assists.
Last matches of Rennes
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OGC Nice
0 : 4
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
1 : 0
Toulouse
Ligue 1
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Auxerre
0 : 3
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
3 : 1
PSG
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
3 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
Rennes lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Brice Samba
Defenders
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18
Mahamadou Nagida
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24
Anthony Rouault
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3
Lilian Brassier
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26
Quentin Merlin
Midfielders
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21
Valentin Rongier
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17
Sebastian Szymański
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45
Mahdi Camara
Forwards
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11
Mousa Tamari
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70
Arnaud Nordin
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9
Esteban Lepaul
Lille team overview
Lille arrive with a slightly different statistical profile. Their overall record this season has been strong, but they have not been as potent in attack in recent matchweeks as Rennes. Bruno Génésio’s side are unbeaten in five consecutive Ligue 1 fixtures, but all of their recent matches have seen fewer than 1.5 total goals per game. Even though Lille have not boasted a flashy attacking record in recent weeks, they have shown impressive resilience, grinding out results and neutralizing opponents’ attacking threats - a trait that could prove key on Sunday.
In attack, Icelandic midfielder Hákon Haraldsson has been one of the standout performers with five league goals, while forwards Hamza Igamane and Olivier Giroud have also made key contributions in the final third.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
0 : 1
Aston Villa
Europa League
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Lille
1 : 1
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Lille
1 : 0
Nantes
Ligue 1
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Crvena Zvezda
0 : 1
Lille
Europa League
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Angers
0 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Berke Özer
Defenders
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22
Tiago Santos
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3
Nathan Ngoy
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23
Aïssa Mandi
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15
Romain Perraud
Midfielders
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6
Nabil Bentaleb
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21
Benjamin André
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32
Ayyoub Bouaddi
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10
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
Forwards
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7
Matías Fernández
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28
Gaëtan Perrin
Prediction
Both teams average around 1.5 goals per match and frequently score in Ligue 1 fixtures, suggesting that chances should be created at both ends of the pitch. With neither side clearly superior statistically, a closely contested encounter seems likely; therefore, we predict Lille will extend their five-game unbeaten league streak to six on Sunday.
Prediction: Lille win or draw (X2).
Three reasons we expect Double chance (X2)
- Lille have avoided defeat in their last five Ligue 1 fixtures (W2 D3).
- Rennes have failed to beat Lille in their last six direct meetings at Roazhon Park.
- Lille are undefeated in their last two Ligue 1 away fixtures.
Main prediction Rennes - Lille
Lille win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
Rennes vs Lille standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 54 - 22 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 48 - 21 | +27 | 56 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 - 33 | +20 | 49 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 40 - 27 | +13 | 46 |
| 5 | Rennes | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 42 - 35 | +7 | 43 |
| 6 | LOSC Lille | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 38 - 32 | +6 | 41 |
| 7 | Monaco | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 43 - 37 | +6 | 40 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40 - 31 | +9 | 36 |
| 9 | Brest | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 - 34 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Lorient | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 35 - 39 | -4 | 34 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 23 - 30 | -7 | 32 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33 - 29 | +4 | 31 |
| 13 | Paris | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 - 41 | -12 | 27 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 - 32 | -12 | 26 |
| 15 | Nice | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 - 48 | -18 | 24 |
| 16 | Auxerre | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 - 36 | -17 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 - 42 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | Metz | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 - 56 | -34 | 13 |