Lens welcomes Rennes in a match between two rivals for third place leading to the Champions League next season. Rennes is in the fourth position while Lens is in the ninth and the difference between them is only four points so that Lens would win only one point with a possible victory. Lens won the French Cup on penalties against Lille even though they lost 2-0 at halftime, Fofana scored two goals while Kakuta played another good game, Kakuta is Lens's best player this season alongside young Kalimuendo, who is the team's top scorer. Lens had some mixed results at the end of 2021 and this win against Lille, who is the reigning champion, is good for the morale of the team.

Rennes played a much worse game in the Cup against Nancy away (despite they fielded a really strong squad) although they had a 1-0 lead in the end Nancy managed to equalize and win on penalties. Rennes and Lens are not in great form, but I would still prefer the host, primarily due to a few absences. Rennes's first goalkeeper Gomis as well as the second goalkeeper Salin, so the young goalkeeper Alemdar, who defended against Nancy, will be on goal. This is a duel between two teams that are of equal quality so I think a draw is the most realistic outcome of this match. I give a slight advantage to the host due to the home field and the absence of the first and second goalkeepers of the guests.

My prediction: Lens to win

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朗斯将在两支劲敌争夺下赛季欧冠联赛第三名的比赛中欢迎雷恩。雷恩排名第四，朗斯排名第九，他们之间的差距只有4分，所以伦斯只有1分的胜算。朗斯在点球大战中赢得了法甲杯，尽管他们在上半场0 - 2输掉了比赛，福法纳进了两个球，卡库塔也踢得很好，卡库塔是朗斯本赛季最好的球员，卡库塔和年轻的卡里姆恩多是球队的最佳射手。朗斯在2021年底取得了一些喜忧参半的结果，这次战胜了里尔，后者是卫冕冠军，这有利于球队的士气。

雷恩在客场对阵南茜的比赛中表现糟糕得多(尽管他们的阵容非常强大)，尽管他们1-0领先，南茜最终设法扳平比分并赢得点球。雷恩和朗斯的状态不太好，但我还是更喜欢东道主，主要是因为他们缺席了几次。雷恩的第一个门将戈米斯和第二个门将萨林，所以防守南茜的年轻门将阿莱姆达尔将会进球。这是两支实力相当的球队之间的对决，所以我认为平局是这场比赛最现实的结果。由于主场和客人的一、二门将缺席，我给了东道主一点优势。

我的预测是:朗斯获胜