Two sides separated by only one point in the middle of the French Ligue 1 standings , Lille and Nantes are set to battle for the three points this weekend at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. This amazing showdown schedules for 27th November 2021 at 19:00 EAT.
Lille made a big step towards securing the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League after a 1-0 victory over Salzburg on Tuesday evening while Kombouare’s side are enjoying their respectable mid-table ranking after last term’s relegation dogfight, but they travel to Lille having won just one of their seven away games this term and without a clean sheet on the road in that time.
Lille prepares for this game following 1-0 Champions League triumph over Red Bull Salzburg.In that match, Lille had 47% possession, six shots with two on target and a goal score by Jonathan David (31′). FC Red Bull Salzburg had 11 shots with two of them on target.
In their previous game, Nantes lost 3-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 action, Nantes will be hoping to turn things around here. In that game, Nantes got 34% possession, 12 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Randal Kolo Muani (76′) and Dennis Appiah (81′ Own goal). Paris Saint-Germain had 14 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Kylian Mbappé (2′) and Lionel Messi (87′).
Lille has 10 wins and two draws against Nantes in the last 12 meetings. And with six straight victories against the visitors in the last six meetings, Lille’s dominance over Nantes is out there for all to see. In 20 meetings, Nantes boast of only one victory and five draws over Lille.
Nantes has shown signs of weakness on the road, scoring only eight and conceding 12 in seven trips. But even with that, the visitors failed to score only once in the last nine games. We expect goals from both sides in this game.
Lille vs Nantes head to head
Lille has been the dominant side in the head to head fixtures between these two teams. Out of the 44 matches played Lille won in 23 matches, 12 matches ended in draws and Nantes won nine times.
- Nantes 0-2 Lille 07/02/21
- Lille 2-0 Nantes 25/09/20
- Nantes 0-1 Lille 01/03/20
- Lille 2-1 Nantes 11/08/19
- Nantes 2-3 Lille 31/03/19
Home
- Lille 1-0 Salzburg
- Monaco 2-2 Lille
- Lille 1-1 Angers
- Sevilla 1-2 Lille
- PSG 2-1 Lille
Away
- PSG 3-1 Nantes
- Nantes 2-2 Strasbourg Alsace
- Montpellier 2-0 Nantes
- Nantes 2-1 Clermont Foot
- Bordeaux 1-1 Nantes
Lille team news
Gabriel Gudmundsson has been sidelined through injury for this game while Leo Jardim and Sven Botman are yet to confirm if they will be available.
Nantes team news
Sebastien Corchia, Renaud Emond and Roli Pereira De Sa are out win injuries and they won be available for this game.
Prediction and odds
- Lille win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
