Rennes vs Lens

28 September 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Bastien Dechepy

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Rennes and Lens could not be separated in a goalless draw.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rennes created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Lens 1.52 from 13. Lens had a player sent off.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
14 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 4
145 Attacks 56
69 Dangerous attacks 45
529 Passes 257
88% Pass accuracy 70%
17 Tackles 29
16 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Rennes Lens
Kick-off
1’
Jonathan Gradit Professional foul last man
27’
Matthieu UdolShot on target
Mousa TamariDjaoui Cissé
29’
40’
Adrien Thomasson Foul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
61’
Rayan FofanaOdsonne Édouard
61’
Morgan GuilavoguiWesley Saïd 
Kader MeïtéBreel Embolo
61’
Nordan MukieleLudovic Blas
62’
Mahdi CamaraFoul
62’
Mousa Al TamariShot on target
70’
70’
Adrien ThomassonShot on target
78’
Saud AbdulhamidRuben Aguilar
Mahamadou NagidaQuentin Merlin
80’
Esteban LepaulShot on target
84’
Mahamadou NagidaFoul
85’
Jérémy JacquetArgument
90+2’
90+3’
Morgan GuilavoguiTime wasting
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.52 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.52
Rennes 1.57 xGLens 1.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lens attacking Rennes attacking 
23’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 60’ Anthony Rouault (Rennes), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 65’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 67’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 69’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 70’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Mohamed Meïté (Rennes), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Nordan Mukiele (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Mahdi Camara (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Nordan Mukiele (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 60’ Anthony Rouault (Rennes), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 65’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 67’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 69’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 73’ Mohamed Meïté (Rennes), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 7’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 70’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Nordan Mukiele (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Mousa Al Tamari (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Mahdi Camara (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Nordan Mukiele (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rennes 3-5-2 Starting XI
Samba
Seidu
Jacquet
Rouault
Blas 62’
Camara
Cissé 29’
Fofana
Merlin 80’
Embolo 61’
Lepaul
Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Sarr
Baidoo
Gradit
Udol
Thomasson
Sangaré
Aguilar 78’
Saïd 61’
Thauvin
Édouard 61’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Brice Samba GK900 0.000.000
Jérémy Jacquet DEF900 0.000.081
Anthony Rouault DEF901 0.460.042
Alidu Seidu DEF900 0.000.542
Ludovic Blas MID650 0.000.000
Quentin Merlin MID830 0.000.111
Mahdi Camara MID901 0.020.000
Seko Fofana MID902 0.040.183
Djaoui Cissé MID280 0.000.000
Esteban Lepaul FWD903 0.560.000
Breel Embolo FWD650 0.000.000
Mousa Al Tamari Sub624 0.290.052
Mohamed Meïté Sub251 0.110.000
Nordan Mukiele Sub252 0.090.091
Mahamadou Nagida Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rennes win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.50
Lens win 36% Avg odds 2.60

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rennes WLDWD
Lens LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lens 1-0 Rennes, 15 Mar 25 Next meeting: Lens 3-1 Rennes, 07 Feb 26  All Rennes vs Lens meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.