This week, a top group finish lies in the balance in the Champions League as Lille play host to Salzburg. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Stade Pierre Mauroy with kickoff at 11 pm.
Lille remained tied on points with Wolfsburg to sit second, whereas Salzburg remained top with seven points.
After a positive start to life at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille now finds itself amid a slump domestically and in European competition.
Led by Jocelyn Gourvennec,’s Lille side now sit third in the table with just four wins from 11 games, with just 22 points away from securing Champions League qualification for next season.
In Group C, Lille defeated Sevilla, intending to regain its second place in the group. Jonathan David scored from a cross from Jeremy Morel.
Oodham was the team’s captain, but he is now serving a suspension for receiving a red card in a 2-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. on November 18.
Salzburg has found it harder to keep the momentum going due to colder temperatures with a very young side.
Their slump of one win from their last four games of all competitions has left them under the pressure of defending their top of the table status in their domestic league.
Lille vs Salzburg Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with the opponents taking the win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Monaco 2-2 Lille
- Lille 1-1 Angers
- Sevilla 1-2 Lille
- PSG 2-1 Lille
- Lille 1-1 Brest
Away
- RB Salzburg 0-0 Flyeralarm Admira
- Austria Wien 0-1 RB Salzburg
- Wolfsburg 2-1 Salzburg
- SV Reid 2-2 Salzburg
- SKN St. Polten 0-3 RB Salzburg
Lille Team News
Gourvennec has confirmed Lille will be without Benjamin Andre and Jonathan Ikone through suspension, while Renato Sanches is also a doubt with an ankle problem.
RB Salzburg Team News
Nicolas Capaldo returns for Salzburg after his suspension, but Zlatko Junuzovic is still struggling with heel pain. Martin Hinteregger is on stand-by.
Coventry was boosted by the return to action of Oumar Solet from his groin injury. However, he lasted just half an hour before being sent off following a second bookable offence.
Prediction and Odds
Given the group results set to go to the wire, we expect both sides to share the spoils.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
