Lille have won five of their seven league clashes with sides outside the top six
Rennes have lost four of their five away trips, but they’ve failed to score just once
Lille have kept one clean sheet at home this term
Away woes to hurt Rennes again
Rennes are set to struggle this weekend, having lost four of their five away trips going into Sunday’s encounter against Lille. The hosts are impressing in the Champions League and they’re fourth in the Ligue 1 standings after a seven-game unbeaten run domestically.
The hosts have won five of seven league meetings with teams outside the top six, so the visit of 13th-placed Rennes shouldn’t be a huge concern to the home side.
Lille do have some defensive concerns, as they’ve seen both teams score in four of their last five matches and they’ve kept just one home clean sheet this term.
While Rennes are struggling on the road, they’ve scored in four of their five trips so far. The visitors have impressive underlying numbers backing up some fine returns up top, but they’re still failing to convert that into points.
Back Lille to secure the points while conceding, with a 2-1 victory my correct score prediction.
Predictions:Lille and Both Teams To Score Lille 2-1
