Champions League: Lille vs Feyenoord – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 8 match between Lille and Feyenoord and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

This will be the first time that Lille face Feyenoord lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Placed 12th in the table Lille have amassed 13 points after seven matches. On 13 points, Feyenoord rank 11th with seven matches played this season.

Team form: Lille vs Feyenoord

Lille Form

In their last three matches, Lille won 2-1 against Nice, before losing 2-1 against Liverpool and 2-1 to Strasbourg. Lille won three of their previous six matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the Champions League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring seven goals to five against.

Feyenoord Form

In their past three matches, Feyenoord lost 1-2 against FC Utrecht, drew 1-1 with Willem II and won 3-0 against Bayern Munich. Feyenoord won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Lille and Feyenoord

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

In-form players: Lille vs Feyenoord

Santiago Gimenez look like great value to find the back of the net on Wednesday, having hit the target four times in recent Champions League matches for Feyenoord. His total for the season says four goals scored in this Champions League campaign. With five goals lately for Lille in the Champions League, Jonathan David is also a player worth mentioning.

Betting markets: Lille vs Feyenoord

Full-time result

Lille won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing four in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Feyenoord won seven of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing one. Lille are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home.

Both teams to score

Lille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Feyenoord scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Lille played. Feyenoord managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Lille saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Feyenoord, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games.