Lille and Feyenoord are both in the hunt for a top-eight finish in the UEFA Champions League so there should be plenty of thrills in France as they chase the win that could seal a place in the last 16.
An incredible 21-game run without defeat came to an end for Lille last week at Anfield but they put up a good fight with 10 men as the 2-1 loss to Liverpool brought up two bets for me.
There was hangover back on domestic duty as Bruno Genesio's side lost by the same score against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 so the French side will be desperate to bounce back in their final Champions League group game.
But it won't be easy against a Feyenoord side who are still on a high after their superb 3-0 win over Bayern Munich last week, another game that saw two bets land for me.
That victory over the German giants moved the Dutch side onto 13 points and fired them up to 12th in the Champions League table, just ahead of Lille by virtue of goals scored.
Brian Priske's side had a free weekend to prepare for their trip to Lille so they will be fresh as they bid to continue what has been a hugely impressive European campaign.
How the bookies view it: Lille to get back on track
Despite losing their last two games, Lille are BoyleSports' 20/23 favourites for this one with home advantage. Feyenoord are 11/4 outsiders and the draw pays 13/5.
Head to head: Feyenoord's French fancy
Despite being regulars in European competition, these sides have never faced off before. But Feyenoord have taken on French opposition 10 times, losing just twice. The Dutch side have won three of those clashes, with the other five ending in draws.
Players to watch: King David
Lille striker Jonathan David continued his hot streak by scoring at Anfield last week, taking his tally for the season to 20. The Canadian was rested at the weekend so should be fresh here and is 6/5 at BoyleSports for anytime scorer.
Santiago Gimenez was Feyenoord's hero against Bayern with a classy double and the Mexican's belief will be soaring. He's 2/1 to grab another goal in France.
Probable line-ups
Lille are without midfielder Benjamin Andre, who is suspended after collecting too many yellow cards, while defender Aissa Mandi is also banned after seeing red at Anfield. Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Edon Zhegrova, Tiago Santos, Nadil Bentaleb, Samuel Umtiti are set to miss out with injuries.
Korean midfielder In-Beom Hwang is a doubt for Feyenoord while Ramziz Zerrouki, Gjivai Zechiel, Jordan Lotomba and Quilindschy Hartman are injured.
Lille: Chevalier, Ismaily, Ribeiro, Gudmundsson, Diakite, Cabella, Mukau, Bakker, Bouaddi, Haraldsson, David.
Feyenoord: Bijlow, Nieuwkoop, Smal, Trauner, Hancko, Beelen, Stengs, Milambo, Paixao, Hadj Moussa, Gimenez.
Anything else catch the eye?
The pressure is off for both sides to a certain extent as they are assured of a place in the play-offs at least. Only a win will keep their hopes of direct progress to the last 16 alive so this should be an open and entertaining game.
Feyenoord have been great entertainers in this season's UEFA Champions League, with three goals or more in every game and BTTS landing in five of those seven matches.
So it's no shock to see BTTS as short as 8/13 with BoyleSports but adding on over 2.5 goals takes you to a decent 11/10. I also like BTTS and no draw at 6/4 while over 3.5 match goals on its own stands a chance at 19/10.
With both teams likely to attack we could see a lot of corners and BoyleSports price over 9.5 flag kicks at 21/20.
This UEFA Champions League match between Lille and Feyenoord will be played on Jan 29, 2025 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lille vs Feyenoord prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
