SlipsTips shares two selections ahead of Lille’s clash with Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday night.
Lille vs Nantes (Saturday, 18:00)
Lille will look to return to winning ways in Ligue 1 when they play host to Nantes on Saturday night.
Bruno Genesio’s side went into the winter shutdown occupying fourth place in the standings following a hard-fought 1-1 draw away at Marseille.
In contrast, Nantes are languishing down in 14th place after being soundly beaten 4-1 by Brest last time out.
With Lille priced up at a general 4/7 and too short to support here as a single, instead look for them to score two or more goals at much more attractive looking 4/5 with William Hill.
Les Dogues have delivered multiple goals in a sizeable nine of their 15 Ligue 1 games this season, including three of their last five.
It’s also worth noting that Lille have made the net bulge twice or more in three of their last four Champions League games.
That doesn’t augur well for a Nantes side that have failed to silence their opponents in 12 of their 15 Ligue 1 games this season, conceding at least once in seven of their eight road matches thus far.
Dig a little deeper, and you will notice that the Canaries have conceded a minimum of two goals in eight of their last 12 French top-flight assignments.
What’s more, Antoine Kombouare’s backline has been breached on three occasions or more in three of their last four league games away from their Stade de la Beaujoire base.
On top of all that, there has been the odd murmuring of discontent in the Nantes camp this week, and that only adds to the appeal of backing Lille to land a couple of blows on their guests' shaky defence on Saturday night.
Given that Jonathan David currently tops the scoring charts in Ligue 1, I’m also more than happy to back the Lille talisman for a goal or an assist here at an eye-catching 17/20 on UniBet.
The Canadian ace has registered a mightily impressive 22 goal involvements across his 26 appearances in all competitions this term to date, so he should be rubbing his hands at the prospect of facing Nantes' ropey rearguard this weekend.
Recommended Bets
- Over 1.5 Lille Goals – 4/5 (William Hill)
- Jonathan David to Score or Assist – 17/20 (UniBet)
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