Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 16 match between Lille and Nantes and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Lille enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nantes swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Lille approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 27 points this season so far. With 15 games behind them, Nantes amassed 14 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.
Form: Lille vs Nantes
Lille Form
In their last three matches, Lille won 3-1 and 3-2 against first Brest then Sturm Graz, before drawing 1-1 against Marseille. Lille won three of their previous six matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the Ligue 1. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to nine against.
Nantes Form
Nantes have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain, before they won a game against Rennes with a 1-0 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Brest. Nantes came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Lille and Nantes
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lille and Nantes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 4 of the last 5 Lille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lille matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nantes have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Nantes have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Nantes away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Nantes have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Lille vs Nantes
It has been a great season for Jonathan David so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Lille hoping he delivers against Nantes this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Betting markets: Lille vs Nantes
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy across all tournaments Lille won six times, drew three and lost one times. Nantes claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Lille are on an amazing streak of now 11 games in a row without defeat. Lille did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Lille have not lost to Nantes in 18 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lille scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Nantes scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Nantes played. Nantes managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lille have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Nantes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nantes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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