Two teams are searching for their first win in this campaign’s Champions League lock horns this week as Sevilla welcome Lille. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, with kickoff at 11 pm.
Sevilla finds themselves with three points out of three to sit in the second spot in the rankings. Their next game is against Lille, who is ranked one point and one place worse than Sevilla. A clash between two sides with similar styles is certain to create an intriguing game for all to watch.
Incredibly, Red Bull Salzburg is the only Group G team to have won a group-stage game in the Champions League this year. They beat Sevilla in their fixture; Lille and Wolfsburg both lost their games.
Lopetegui’s side drew their third game of the qualifying campaign after being held to Salzburg’s 1-1 stalemate before lightning struck twice in another two-goal draw with Wolfsburg. On matchday three against Lille, there were no goals to be had.
Moreover, the reigning French champions lost 2-1 to the league’s runaway leaders on Friday despite hotshot Jonathan David netting his eighth league goal of the season to put Lille 1-0 up before the break.
In addition, Lille has only scored two goals in the four games since PSG beat them, which is increasingly worrying for coach Christophe Gourvennec.
Sevilla vs Lille Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with each side taking one win and one draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Sevilla 2-0 Osasuna
- Mallorca 1-1 Sevilla
- Sevilla 5-3 Levante
- Lille 0-0 Sevilla
- Celta Vigo 0-1 Sevilla
Away
- PSG 2-1 Lille
- Lille 1-1 Brest
- Lille 0-0 Sevilla
- Clermont 1-0 Lille
- Lille 2-0 Marseille
Sevilla Team News
Sevilla right-back Gonzalo Montiel was injured against Osasuna with a calf problem, while Thomas Delaney also sustained a similar injury. J. Navas and Fernando are the only notable absentees for tomorrow’s match, with P.A. Gomez and K. Rekik both unavailable as well.
Lille Team News
Gourvennec said that the Lille defender Sven Botman (groin) had been ruled out until after the next international break by Gourvennec, while goalkeeper Leo Jardim is also sidelined with a neck problem.
The good news is that the team didn’t pick up any fresh injuries, and Gourvennec will have influential midfielder Benjamin Andre back in the lineup this week.
Prediction and Odds
Home field advantage and Lille’s poor away form makes Palanganas the most likely outcome of this match.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
