LILLE will be looking to secure the last Champions League spot as they host Nice in their final Ligue 1 fixture. Both teams have shown similar form in recent weeks and with little to separate them, they could be set to cancel each other out.
Lille are coming off a 2-1 victory at Nantes in their previous Ligue 1 fixture, with Jonathan David netting a brace. Paulo Fonseca’a men have been a bit erratic lately as that result means they have now claimed three wins and suffered two defeats from their last five matches.
Results have been much better at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy as Lille have lost just once in their last 13 Ligue 1 home matches. However, that defeat came in their previous fixture in front of their fans as they were beaten 4-3 by Lyon, a result that highlights their leaky defence.
Nice travel to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy off the back of a 2-1 defeat to champions PSG in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. However, that was the first defeat in six matches for Francesco Farioli’s men, who have shown some good form lately.
Things have also been decent for Nice on their recent travels as they are unbeaten in their last four away matches. Two of those fixtures have ended in draws while they did claim a 3-1 victory at Strasbourg in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Lille highly favoured
Lille have been installed as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 13/20 by bet365. A victory for Nice is valued at 9/2 while a draw is set at odds of 11/4 by bet365.
Recent head to head: Little to separate the rivals
Nice have a 3-2 edge with two draws in the last seven matches against Lille. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in August.
Players to watch: David to maintain hot streak
Jonathan David will be the one to watch for Lille after taking his tally for the season to 19 Ligue 1 goals with his brace last time out. The forward is priced at 6/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Having scored 11 Ligue 1 goals this season, Terem Moffi will be keen to close out the campaign on a high. The Nigerian striker could be worth keeping an eye on to find the net on Sunday at 10/3 by bet365.
Probable line-ups
Neither side is likely to make too many changes and may stick to much of the same team that featured in their previous fixtures.
Lille: Chevalier, Santos, Yoro, Diakite, Ismaily, Bentaleb, Andre, Zhegrova, Gomes, Haraldsson, David.
Nice: Bulka, Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Bard, Sanson, Rosario, Thuram, Cho, Moffi, Boga.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in the reverse fixture and a similar outcome is priced at 10/11 with bet365. Lille saw over 3.5 goals in their previous home fixture and a repeat is valued at 12/5 while over 2.5 goals is set at odds of 10/11.
There were more goals after the break in Lille’s previous home fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 21/20 by bet365.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lille and Nice will be played on May 19, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lille vs Nice prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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