On Sunday, Lille will avoid going five games without a win in Ligue 1 when they host Strasbourg at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy with kickoff at 6:05 pm.
Renato Sanches and Yunis Abdelhamid put on a great show at the Stade Auguste-Delaune as Lille were defeated 2-1—their second straight defeat in the French Ligue 1.
The hosts took the lead in the first half after Marshall Munetsi scrambled home a goal, but Sanches answered back with a brilliant long-range shot before Abdelhamid scored an equally gorgeous goal outside the area.
Jocelyn Gourvennec’s squad is likely to be disappointed by what they witness in Paris Saint-Germain’s matchup against Strasbourg. Their recent string of poor results has sent them tumbling down in the standings and fighting an uphill battle for a place in Europe.
Julian Stephan once led Rennes into the Champions League during his stint as manager at Roazhon Park. Still, he’s now attempting to engineer the unlikeliest of top-three finishes for Strasbourg.
Habib Diallo scored in just four minutes after a calm left-footed volley in the first half. Later, Martin Terrier—who has an amazing 20 goals this season—scored after scoring with a header. Now unbeaten for 11 matches in a row, Les Coureurs are fourth in Ligue 1 and only three points behind Rennes for third place.
Lille vs Strasbourg Head to Head
Both sides have 12 games against each other, with hosts taking six wins while visitors are taking three wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Reims 2-1 Lille
- Lille 1-2 Lens
- Angers 1-1 Lille
- Lille 0-0 Bordeaux
- FC Nantes 0-1 Lille
Away
- Strasbourg 2-1 Rennes
- Troyes 1-1 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 1-1 Lyon
- Strasbourg 1-0 RC Lens
- Lorient 0-0 Strasbourg
Lille Team News
Gourvennec will be able to bring back Burak Yilmaz on Sunday, but Tiago Djalo is suspended. Gourvennec is hoping Sven Botman may be able to return. Still, Ivo Grbic and Xeka are on the sidelines, and Hatem Ben Arfa has been ostracised from the squad after a reported falling out with his manager.
Strasbourg Team News
Strasbourg coach Frédéric Antonetti has no fresh injury or suspension concerns for the trip to Lille, with Abdul Majeed Waris the only notable absentee alongside Ismael Doukoure, Nordine Kandil and Marvin Elimbi.
Prediction and Odds
This weekend, Lille’s starting lineup should be more familiar, with two strikers well rested from the start of the season needing to find the back of the net sooner rather than later.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
