Ligue 1 Gameweek 17 Sat, Jan 3 2026 · 20:05 Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.74 – 1.59
  • Alexsandro Ribeiro 14’
  • 49’ P. Frankowski
  • 56’ Q. Merlin
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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.

Rennes beat Lille

Lille entered as favourites, but Rennes won 2–0 through goals from Frankowski and Merlin. Lille played with ten men from the 14th minute after Ribeiro was sent off. Rennes finished with the higher xG (1.59 vs 0.74). On the chances created, Lille deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lille52%
Draw24%
Rennes ✓23%

Model vs reality

Lille goals
0
Model 1.78 · xG 0.74
Rennes goals
2
Model 1.11 · xG 1.59
Total goals
2
Model 2.90 · xG 2.33
Score 0–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. SeiduRennes
8.3
  • RefereeEric Wattellier
  • VenueDecathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy
  • Table before kick-offLille 4th · Rennes 6th

Timeline

  1. Alexsandro RibeiroRed card · Tripping
    14’
  2. B. AndréYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    14’
  3. J. JacquetYellow card · Roughing
    30’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. P. Frankowski 0–1Assist L. Brassier
    49’
  6. Q. Merlin 0–2Assist B. Embolo
    56’
  7. ⇄ E. LepaulFor M. Meïté
    62’
  8. ⇄ L. BlasFor Q. Merlin
    62’
  9. ⇄ Félix CorreiaFor M. Broholm
    70’
  10. ⇄ A. BouaddiFor M. Fernandez-Pardo
    70’
  11. ⇄ Soriba DiaouneFor O. Giroud
    71’
  12. ⇄ Tiago SantosFor C. Verdonk
    74’
  13. ⇄ O. SahraouiFor H. Haraldsson
    84’
  14. ⇄ Elias Legendre QuiñonezFor Mousa Al Ta'mari
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Lille13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Rennes18 shots · 12 in box, 6 outside
LilleRennes
38% Possession 62%
0.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.59
0.77 Expected points (xPts) 1.98
13 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 9
5 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 12
4 Shots outside the box 6
360 Passes 596
83% Pass accuracy 90%
4 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
4 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.59 Team rating 7.12

Line-ups

Lille 4-2-3-1

16.2 B. Özer(G)
246.3 C. Verdonk ↓74’ 43.3 Alexsandro Ribeiro 37.2 N. Ngoy 126.9 T. Meunier
66.6 N. Bentaleb 216.9 B. André
76.7 M. Fernandez-Pardo ↓70’ 106.6 H. Haraldsson ↓84’ 146.7 M. Broholm ↓70’
96.3 O. Giroud ↓71’
  • 1B. Özer (G)6.2
  • 24C. Verdonk↓74’6.3
  • 4Alexsandro Ribeiro3.3
  • 3N. Ngoy7.2
  • 12T. Meunier6.9
  • 6N. Bentaleb6.6
  • 21B. André6.9
  • 7M. Fernandez-Pardo↓70’6.7
  • 10H. Haraldsson↓84’6.6
  • 14M. Broholm↓70’6.7
  • 9O. Giroud↓71’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 32A. Bouaddi↑70’6.6
  • 27Félix Correia↑70’6.6
  • 35Soriba Diaoune↑71’6.2
  • 22Tiago Santos↑74’6.7
  • 11O. Sahraoui↑84’6.3

Unused: A. Bodart, Maxima Goffi, Saad Boussadia, Matah Yondjio

Rennes 3-5-2

307.2 B. Samba(G)
36.9 L. Brassier A 978.0 J. Jacquet 368.3★ A. Seidu
116.2 Mousa Al Ta'mari ↓90’ 267.7 Q. Merlin ↓62’ 216.9 V. Rongier 456.9 M. Camara 957.7 P. Frankowski
396.5 M. Meïté ↓62’ 76.3 B. Embolo A
  • 30B. Samba (G)7.2
  • 3L. BrassierA6.9
  • 97J. Jacquet8.0
  • 36A. Seidu ★8.3
  • 11Mousa Al Ta'mari↓90’6.2
  • 26Q. Merlin↓62’7.7
  • 21V. Rongier6.9
  • 45M. Camara6.9
  • 95P. Frankowski7.7
  • 39M. Meïté↓62’6.5
  • 7B. EmboloA6.3

Substitutes used

  • 10L. Blas↑62’7.3
  • 9E. Lepaul↑62’6.0
  • 75Elias Legendre Quiñonez↑90’

Unused: Mathys Silistrie, A. Rouault, G. Kamara, Paolo Limon, D. Cissé, Nordan Mukiele

Player stats

Top rated
A. SeiduRennes8.3
2nd
J. JacquetRennes8.0
3rd
Q. MerlinRennes7.7

Lille

Rennes

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.