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The 2022-23 Ligue 1 season continues this weekend as Lens welcome Rennes to face them in a clash at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. It is the latter who earned continental football last term - but it is the former who have shot out of the gates on the home front.
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Trailing only PSG heading into matchweek four, Lens are looking a more robust prospect than they have in years - but could that come crashing down against their experienced visitors?
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Lens vs Rennes |
| Date | August 27, 2022 |
| Times | 3:00pm ET, 12:00pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
US TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| beIN SPORTS | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Lens roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Faríñez, Leca, Samba, Pandor |
| Defenders | Machado, Danso, Wooh, Medina, Fortès, Haïdara, Boura, Gradit, Louveau |
| Midfielders | Berg, S. Fofana, Kakuta, Poręba, Cabot, Costa, Samed, Frankowski, Y. Fofana, Camara |
Forwards | Sotoca, Ganago, Openda, Buksa, Saïd |
It has been an absolute rocketship of a start this term for Lens, who stuck four past Monaco last time out to suggest they are no flash in the pan.
Their visitors will present a different type of test though, even with home advantage, and they will need to show their smarts to outfox them.
Predicted Lens starting XI: Samba; Gradit, Danso, Medina; Frankowski, Samed, S. Fofana, Machado; Sotoca, Costa; Openda.
| Position | Rennes roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Salin, Gomis, Mandanda, Alemdar, Damergy |
| Defenders | Truffert, Badé, Theate, Assignon, Omari, Meling, Traoré, Rodon |
| Midfielders | Santamaria, Bourigeaud, Tait, Majer, Ugochukwu, Gboho |
| Forwards | Terrier, Guirassy, Sulemana, Doku, Tchaouna, Abline, Laborde |
A slower start to the new term than intended for Rennes looks to have finally yielded some forward momentum after victory over Ajaccio.
But they are making the trip to a team absolutely brimming with confidence, and they'll need to keep their wits about them.
Predicted Rennes starting XI: Mandanda; Traore, Rodon, Theate, Truffert; Santamaria, Tait; Bourigeaud, Majer, Terrier; Laborde.
Last five results
| Lens results | Rennes results |
|---|---|
| Monaco 1-4 Lens (Aug 20) | Rennes 2-1 Ajaccio (Aug 21) |
| Ajaccio 0-0 Lens (Aug 14) | Monaco 1-1 Rennes (Aug 13) |
| Lens 3-2 Brest (Aug 7) | Rennes 0-1 Lorient (Aug 7) |
| Lens 0-0 West Ham (Jul 30) | Rennes 1-2 Aston Villa (Jul 30) |
| Lens 1-0 Inter (Jul 23) | Nantes 0-1 Rennes (Jul 27) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| 1/8/2022 | Lens 1-0 Rennes |
| 8/8/2021 | Rennes 1-1 Lens |
| 2/6/2021 | Lens 0-0 Rennes |
| 12/5/2020 | Rennes 0-2 Lens |
| 2/28/2015 | Lens 0-1 Rennes |