Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Lille and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Nice come to Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy for the Ligue 1 match on Friday, Lille will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Lille are placed fiveth with 29 points after 17 matches. Nice occupy a position as fourth in the league on 30 points.
Team form: Lille vs Nice
Lille Form
Lille have three draws to show from their last three games, as Nantes held on to a 1-1 draw. Against Auxerre, the score was 0-0, while their most recent match finished 1-1 against Marseille. Lille won three of their previous six matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the Ligue 1. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.
Nice Form
Nice look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Rennes, who were defeated by 3-2. Then, Reims got outclassed in a 2-4 win, before beating SC Bastia by 0-1. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Nice won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Lille and Nice
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lille and Nice played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Nice matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nice have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 7 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Nice matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Nice have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players in form: Lille vs Nice
Gaetan Laborde look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Friday, having hit the target five times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Nice. His total for the season says six goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With four goals lately for Lille in the Ligue 1, Jonathan David is also a player worth mentioning.
Betting markets: Lille vs Nice
Full-time result
Lille won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing one as well. Nice won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Lille are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat. Lille did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Nice conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Nice have not lost to Lille in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Nice scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Nice games. Lille managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Lille and Nice.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lille, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Nice. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these. Nice scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
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