Rennes vs LOSC Lille Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Ligue 1, France
Ligue 1
LOSC Lille LOSCSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match has officially finished, with LOSC Lille securing a 2-1 away victory over Rennes. Lille established an early advantage, leading 1-0 at half-time, and held on through the second half to claim the win. This result directly defied pre-match expectations. Rennes entered the contest as the market favorites with a 42.9% win probability, compared to a 28.8% chance of a draw and Lille's 28.4%. Because of this, Lille's victory represented a significant deviation of 71.6% from the pre-match betting markets, meaning the final outcome was completely unaligned with initial forecasts. Despite the defeat, Rennes largely dictated the flow of play, holding 59% of the possession compared to Lille's 41%. Expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture, making it impossible to evaluate whether the final scoreline was consistent with the underlying chance creation. However, the overall efficiency shift remained firmly in line with the match parameters. Furthermore, the game was contested without any major disciplinary disruptions, as no red cards were issued to either side to impact the overall flow of the match.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: LOSC Lille showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
- Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
- xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
- Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
- xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
- Event impact: No major event distortion.
- Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
J. Brisard
Other match officials
F. Batta
4th Official
A. Auger
1st Assistant
N. Durand
2nd Assistant


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Rennes
LOSC LilleTeam Power Ranking
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77.12
77.57
Rennes
LOSC LilleForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Rennes
LOSC Lille

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Rennes ⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Rennes
Rennes LOSC Lille
Rennes LOSC Lille
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 11 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-03-16T13:52:40+00:00
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General Information
Statistics
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Match Overview
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Build-up
Discipline
Lineup
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Events
CONCLUSION
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