No respite for the champions

Rennes have been a fairly reliable team for Ligue 1 punters this term and are again difficult to ignore going into the midweek batch of fixtures in France’s top flight.

PSG’s closest competitors are set to host Lille, who are a shadow of the team who won the title last season with only four wins from 15 games this time around.

And Rennes, who have won nine of their previous 11 contests in all competitions, look a solid bet to record maximum points against Jocelyn Gourvennec’s men.

Lens are another side who look overpriced heading into their match with Clermont Foot.

They suffered a shock 4-0 defeat to Brest in their last away game but the scoreline was not a fair reflection of their performance and they have still managed six wins in their last 11 assignments.

Clermont, meanwhile, are in freefall, having failed to build on their early season success with five defeats on the spin and they could be nudged closer to the drop zone with another defeat.

STAKING PLAN

1pt Rennes Lens

7.45pm Wednesday, BT Sport 3

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