Ligue 1: Nice vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 11 match between Nice and Lille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Nice enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lille swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed fiveth in the table Nice have amassed 16 points after ten matches. On 18 points, Lille rank fourth with ten matches played this season.

Form: Nice vs Lille

Nice Form

Nice look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 0-1 against Monaco and Brest respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Twente as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. Nice won three of their previous six matches at Allianz Riviera in the Ligue 1. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 14 goals to five against.

Lille Form

Lille are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 0-2 against Lens, before recording a 1-1 draw with Lyon. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Juventus. Lille came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored nine and conceded two.

Betting stats for Nice and Lille

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nice and Lille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Nice vs Lille

It is difficult to look past Jonathan David, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target six times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Lille, with a total for the season saying seven goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With four goals lately for Nice in the Ligue 1, Evann Guessand is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Nice vs Lille

Full-time result

Nice claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing one. Lille won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Nice didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Lille didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Nice have not lost to Lille in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Nice only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Lille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Nice have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Lille.

Total goals

Nice saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Nice vs Lille

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nice and Lille seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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