Ligue 1: Nice vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 10 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 on Wednesday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Nice are number 8 in the table on 14 points after nine matches. Lille rank as number 5 with 17 points after nine matches played.

Form: Nice vs Lille

Nice Form

Nice beat Lyon by 3-2, lost 2-1 against Celta Vigo, before defeating Rennes 1-2. Nice won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Allianz Riviera. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 14 goals.

Lille Form

Two victories are what Lille have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Nantes 0-2. This was followed by a 3-4 defeat against PAOK Thessaloniki FC, before winning again 6-1 against Metz. Lille won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding nine times.

Betting facts for Nice and Lille

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nice and Lille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

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Full-time result

Nice claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Lille won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Nice have not lost to Lille in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nice scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Nice games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Nice managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lille kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Nice have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Lille.

Total goals

Nice saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lille, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.4 times goals per game. Nice were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.