Rennes vs Lens

Jonathan Gradit (Lens) became the fourth player to be sent off after less than a minute in a Ligue 1 match in the 21st century (00'53) after Jean-Clair Todibo (00'09 in 2022), Benjamin Lecomte (00'39 in 2015) and Maxime Spano (00'39 in 2014).

Five of the last 10 teams collecting a red card in the first 10 minutes in a Ligue 1 game have avoided defeat (W2 D3), while the previous seven lost.

Rennes have not won any of their last 11 matches against Lens in Ligue 1 (D6 L5), their second longest current drought after the one against Lille (12).

Rennes have not won any of their last 10 Ligue 1 games against Lens (D5 L5), only recording a longer ongoing winless run against Lille (12). The Bretons’ last top-flight victory against RCL was in February 2015 (1-0).

With eight points this season (W2 D2 L1), Rennes have their highest record after five Ligue 1 matches in a single campaign since 2020/21 (13). However, the Breton club had previously not conceded at least eight goals at this stage since 2017/18 (9).

Lens are the Ligue 1 team with the fewest draws since the start of 2025 (W12 D1 L11). Rennes, meanwhile, has drawn two of their last three Ligue 1 matches (W1) after not sharing any points in the previous 28 (W12 L16).

Rennes have won each of their last four home games in Ligue 1, as many as in their previous 10 (L6). SRFC could start a Ligue 1 season with three home wins for the second time in the 21st century, after 2016/17.

Lens have won 55% of their away matches in Ligue 1 in 2025 (6/11), their highest percentage in a calendar year in the top-flight.