Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 19 match between Strasbourg and Lille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Strasbourg welcome Lille on Saturday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 19 match.
While Lille are now third in the Ligue 1 table after collecting 32 points in 18 rounds, Strasbourg trail them on 24 points. This leaves them as number 10 in the table after 18 rounds played.
Team form: Strasbourg vs Lille
Strasbourg Form
In their last three matches, Strasbourg won 3-1 and 1-2 against first Auxerre then Toulouse, before drawing 1-1 against Marseille. Strasbourg won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded seven goals.
Lille Form
In their last three matches, Lille drew 1-1 with Marseille, won 2-1 against Nice, and lost 2-1 against Liverpool. Lille managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew five as well as losing zero, while scoring five time and letting in seven.
Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg and Lille
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 Strasbourg and Lille played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Strasbourg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Strasbourg have won 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Strasbourg have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Strasbourg matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Strasbourg home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Strasbourg vs Lille
Jonathan David look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Lille. His total for the season says 11 goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With four goals lately for Strasbourg in the Ligue 1, Emanuel Emegha is also a player worth mentioning.
Popular betting markets: Strasbourg vs Lille
Full-time result
Strasbourg won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de la Meinau. They drew three and lost two as well, while Lille won four of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost one. Strasbourg did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Good luck taking on Lille currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 14 games without defeat. Lille remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Strasbourg scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lille scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Lille scored the opening goal five times, whereas Strasbourg were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Lille have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Strasbourg when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Strasbourg saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lille, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.
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