Lille have been UEFA Champions League shock troops this season and will be out to claim the scalp of another European giant when Juventus come calling on matchday four.
The French side got off to a poor start at Europe's top table this season as they lost 2-0 on the road to Sporting Lisbon, with the Portuguese giants bringing up a bet for me by netting in both halves.
Nobody gave Lille a prayer in their next game at home to European champions Real Madrid but they upset the odds by winning 1-0, then followed it up by flooring Atletico with a 3-1 victory in Spain, as a handicap bet landed for our man Andy.
That Madrid double will have sent confidence levels soaring but it won't be easy against a Juventus side who have only lost one game all season under new boss Thiago Motta.
That defeat did come in their last Champions League outing as Stuttgart took advantage of Danilo's red card to grab a last-minute winner.
Juve have followed that up with draws against Inter and Parma in Serie A but they beat Udinese 2-0 on Saturday so they will be targeting three points in France.
How the bookies view it: Very Lille in it
This is a tricky game to call with Lille so impressive in Europe so far and Betano are sitting on the fence, pricing both teams at 13/8. A draw wouldn't be a massive surprise and that pays 9/4.
Head to head: Juve's French fancy
These sides have never faced off in Europe before but Juventus have an excellent record against French sides. They've lost just eight of their 36 clashes and have won 20 of those games.
Players to watch: King David
Jonathan David is in electric form for Lille and the Canadian netted three times across those two wins over the Madrid giants. Another goal against Lyon on Friday took his tally to 14 for the season and he's a temping 15/8 for anytime scorer here.
Winger Francisco Conceicao is a bright spark for Juventus and could get a bit of joy in this one. The Portuguese is 9/2 for a goal but might be better value for an assist once that market is priced up.
Probable line-ups
Danilo is suspended for Juventus after his red card against Stuttgart while Douglas Luiz, Arkadiusz Milik, Gleison Bremer and Nicolas Gonzalez are injured. Lille remain without Remy Cabella, Ethan Mbappe, Tiago Santos, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Samuel Umtiti, Nabil Bentaleb and Ismaily.
Lille: Chevalier, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson, Meunier, Diakite, Gomes, Sahraoui, Andre, Zhegrova, Gomes, David.
Juventus: Di Gregorio. Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Cabal, Locatelli, McKennie, Fagioli, Conceicao, Vlahovic, Weah.
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus have been involved in some thrillers of late, with that draw with Inter ending 4-4 and another four goals scored in their 2-2 draw with Parma. They also edged a 3-2 classic with RB Leipzig in the Champions League so it bodes well for an entertaining game.
Over 2.5 goals looks good value at 23/20 with Betano while combining that with BTTS boosts the odds to 6/4 with Bet365.
There has been a red card in Juve's last two Champions League so it could pay to back a busy night for the ref. Backing over 52.5 booking points pays 11/8 with Betfred.
This UEFA Champions League match between Lille and Juventus will be played on Nov 5, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lille vs Juventus prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
