Ligue 1 Gameweek 21 Sat, Feb 7 2026 · 16:00 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Lens
3–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.18 – 1.35
Rennes
  • O. Édouard 41’
  • R. Aguilar 54’
  • A. Saint-Maximin 78’
  • R. Aguilar 56’
  • 8’ E. Lepaul
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lens come from behind to beat Rennes

Lens entered as favourites, yet Rennes led 1–0 after 8 minutes through a Lepaul goal. But Édouard, Aguilar and Saint-Maximin scored to turn it around for Lens, who won 3–1. Lens played with ten men from the 56th minute after Aguilar was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.18 and 1.35. On the chances created, Rennes deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lens ✓57%
Draw24%
Rennes19%

Model vs reality

Lens goals
3
Model 1.84 · xG 1.18
Rennes goals
1
Model 0.97 · xG 1.35
Total goals
4
Model 2.81 · xG 2.53
Score 3–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. ÉdouardLens · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeJeremie Pignard
  • VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Table before kick-offLens 2nd · Rennes 6th

Timeline

  1. E. Lepaul 0–1Assist A. Nordin
    8’
  2. ⇄ A. SeiduFor A. Aït Boudlal
    29’
  3. R. AguilarYellow card · Roughing
    32’
  4. A. ThomassonYellow card · Tripping
    36’
  5. O. Édouard 1–1Assist R. Aguilar
    41’
  6. B. EmboloYellow card · Foul
    45’
  7. M. SangaréYellow card · Tripping
    45+1’
  8. Half time · 1–1
  9. R. Aguilar 2–1Assist F. Thauvin
    54’
  10. R. AguilarSecond yellow · Roughing
    56’
  11. ⇄ Kyllian AntonioFor S. Baidoo
    60’
  12. ⇄ S. AbdulhamidFor O. Édouard
    61’
  13. ⇄ A. Saint-MaximinFor W. Saïd
    61’
  14. A. NordinYellow card · Roughing
    61’
  15. ⇄ Q. MerlinFor S. Szymański
    64’
  16. ⇄ L. BrassierFor A. Rouault
    64’
  17. ⇄ L. BlasFor A. Nordin
    64’
  18. ⇄ M. NagidaFor J. Jacquet
    69’
  19. A. Saint-Maximin 3–1Assist R. Risser
    78’
  20. ⇄ A. HaidaraFor F. Thauvin
    78’
  21. ⇄ F. SotocaFor M. Sangaré
    89’
  22. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Lens10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Rennes13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
LensRennes
52% Possession 48%
1.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.35
1.25 Expected points (xPts) 1.49
10 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 8
4 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 5
425 Passes 384
85% Pass accuracy 85%
4 Corners 4
11 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 6.40

Line-ups

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.6 R. Risser(G) A
207.2 M. Sarr 66.3 S. Baidoo ↓60’ 257.3 P. Ganiou
146.9 M. Udol 285.7 A. Thomasson 87.2 M. Sangaré ↓89’ 27.7 R. Aguilar A
226.9 W. Saïd ↓61’ 107.3 F. Thauvin A↓78’
118.5★ O. Édouard ↓61’
  • 40R. Risser (G)A6.6
  • 20M. Sarr7.2
  • 6S. Baidoo↓60’6.3
  • 25P. Ganiou7.3
  • 14M. Udol6.9
  • 28A. Thomasson5.7
  • 8M. Sangaré↓89’7.2
  • 2R. AguilarA7.7
  • 22W. Saïd↓61’6.9
  • 10F. ThauvinA↓78’7.3
  • 11O. Édouard ★↓61’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 32Kyllian Antonio↑60’7.0
  • 23S. Abdulhamid↑61’6.3
  • 21A. Haidara↑78’6.3
  • 7F. Sotoca↑89’
  • 9A. Saint-Maximin↑61’8.0

Unused: M. Gorgelin, A. Masuaku, A. Sima, R. Fofana

Rennes 3-5-2

505.2 Mathys Silistrie(G)
246.2 A. Rouault ↓64’ 976.3 J. Jacquet ↓69’ 486.6 A. Aït Boudlal ↓29’
116.5 Mousa Al Ta'mari 456.3 M. Camara 216.7 V. Rongier 176.6 S. Szymański ↓64’ 706.9 A. Nordin A↓64’
75.9 B. Embolo 97.5 E. Lepaul
  • 50Mathys Silistrie (G)5.2
  • 24A. Rouault↓64’6.2
  • 97J. Jacquet↓69’6.3
  • 48A. Aït Boudlal↓29’6.6
  • 11Mousa Al Ta'mari6.5
  • 45M. Camara6.3
  • 21V. Rongier6.7
  • 17S. Szymański↓64’6.6
  • 70A. NordinA↓64’6.9
  • 7B. Embolo5.9
  • 9E. Lepaul7.5

Substitutes used

  • 36A. Seidu↑29’6.2
  • 3L. Brassier↑64’7.0
  • 18M. Nagida↑69’6.3
  • 26Q. Merlin↑64’6.3
  • 10L. Blas↑64’6.3

Unused: Ayoube Akabou, Chibuike Ugochukwu, Nordan Mukiele, Elias Legendre Quiñonez

Player stats

Top rated
O. ÉdouardLens8.5
2nd
A. Saint-MaximinLens8.0
3rd
R. AguilarLens7.7

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 1 0 sv 1 67% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 68 1 1 0/1 0/0 7.2
S. Baidoo D 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 53 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 46 3 2 2/2 0/3 7.3
M. Udol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 1 1 0/1 1/1 6.9
A. Thomasson M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 41 2 0 0/1 2/0 5.7
M. Sangaré M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 49 4 2 1/2 2/0 7.2
R. Aguilar D 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 77% 26 2 3 1/1 3/2 7.7
W. Saïd F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 0 0 3/4 0/2 6.9
F. Thauvin F 78 0 1 1 (0) 2 86% 28 1 0 1/3 0/3 7.3
O. Édouard F 61 1 0 2 (1) 1 50% 6 0 0 1/2 1/0 8.5
Kyllian Antonio D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
S. Abdulhamid D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Haidara M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Sotoca F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Saint-Maximin F 29 1 0 1 (1) 1 100% 4 0 0 2/3 1/1 8.0

Rennes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Mathys Silistrie G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 91% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.2
A. Rouault D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 49 1 1 2/2 3/0 6.2
J. Jacquet D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 32 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Aït Boudlal D 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Mousa Al Ta'mari F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 68% 25 0 0 5/9 1/2 6.5
M. Camara M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 39 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.3
V. Rongier M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 52 4 2 0/1 2/2 6.7
S. Szymański M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Nordin F 64 0 1 0 (0) 1 71% 7 2 0 0/1 1/2 6.9
B. Embolo F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 71% 17 0 0 1/4 3/3 5.9
E. Lepaul F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.5
A. Seidu D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 32 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
L. Brassier D 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 30 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.0
M. Nagida D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Q. Merlin D 26 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 16 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
L. Blas M 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 8 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.