Champions League: Lille vs Real Betis – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Lille and Real Betis and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Real Betis face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites Lille on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Lille vs Real Betis

Lille Form

Lille look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Angers by 0-2, before drawing 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Toulouse 0-1. Lille won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded eight goals.

Real Betis Form

Two victories are what Real Betis have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Valencia 0-1. This was followed by a 5-2 defeat against Levante, before winning again 1-0 against Real Madrid. Real Betis claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew one and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by four goals to one.

Betting stats and facts for Lille and Real Betis

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

Players in form: Lille vs Real Betis

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Lille and Real Betis this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Lille vs Real Betis

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy across all tournaments Lille won three times, drew four and lost three times. Real Betis claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Lille are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin.

Both teams to score

Lille scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Real Betis scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lille managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Real Betis played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process. Lille scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.