Lille vs Rennes
21st May 2000hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Draw & Under 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 9/2 odds taken 1605 GMT, Friday 20 May
Jocelyn Gourvennec’s Lille take on Bruno Genesio’s Rennes at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on the final day of the Ligue 1 season. The outgoing French champions have struggled to replicate those dizzy heights from last season, as the Mastiffs go into the last weekend in tenth place in the table. Nevertheless, can they sign off with a win in front of their home fans on Saturday? Read on for the latest odds and best tips.
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Lille Preview – Can the outgoing champions sign off with a home win?
Lille took French football but storm last season when they beat giants Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue 1 crown. Retaining the title was always going to be an even tougher task, and Lille were realistically out of the championship race within the first few weeks.
Instead, it has been a real season of transition for the Hauts-de-France club, who have sealed just 14 wins from 37 matches. They have drawn 12 and lost 11 of the other 23. No matter what happens on the last day, Lille will at least finish in the top half of the table.
Lille picked up a 3-1 win at Nice last time out, but their form has been poor of late, losing four of the last six. Can they end on a high note on Saturday?
Rennes Preview – Can Genesio’s boys make it four wins from five?
Bruno Genesio has had an excellent first full season as Rennes boss. The club took sixth last term and will improve on that finish this time around. The Red and Blacks might just miss out on a UEFA Champions League spot, but they enter the final weekend riding high in fourth.
Rennes are in good form, winning three of their past four. However, they have fallen to back-to-back defeats on the road, losing to Strasbourg and Nantes. The Brittany club have claimed just two wins from their past five away games.
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Rennes can still sneak into the top three, but they must beat Lille and hope that Marseille lose to Strasbourg. Rennes are priced at 4/5 to do their bit.
Lille vs Rennes Betting Advice
When these two sides went head-to-head at Roazhon Park in December, efforts from Xeka and Renato Sanchez earned Lille a 2-1 away win.
Lille have a good recent record in this fixture, unbeaten in the last five meetings (three wins, two draws).
Key Facts – Lille vs Rennes Betting Tip
- Lille have won just one of their previous six home games
- Rennes have lost their last two away fixtures
- Lille won at Roazhon Park earlier in the season
Lille have struggled at home of late, while Champions League chasers Rennes have suffered two damaging defeats in their past two away matches. We are having a hard time picking a winner here, so our money is going on the draw. The draw and under 2.5 goals is nicely priced at 9/2.
Martin Terrier has been superb in front of goal for Rennes this term, helping himself to 21 goals. Only Kylian Mbappe and Wissam Ben Yedder have scored more in Ligue 1. You can get 9/2 for Terrier to score the opening goal of this one.
The best betting odds for Lille vs Rennes
Lille to win: 10/3 at Bet365
Draw: 11/4 at Bet365
Rennes to win: 4/5 at Bet365
