Ligue 1: Nantes vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 26 match between Nantes and Lille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nantes 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 26 match.

Form: Nantes vs Lille

Nantes Form

Nantes managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-1 victory against Lens. They went on to lose 2-0 against Marseille, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Strasbourg. Nantes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Lille Form

Lille have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund, before they won a game against Montpellier with a 1-0 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Borussia Dortmund. Lille only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Nantes 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 Nantes and Lille played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Nantes vs Lille

Look no further than Matthis Abline, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Nantes in the Ligue 1, while Jonathan David managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Lille in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Nantes claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Lille won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three of the games in this run. Lille scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Lille have not lost to Nantes in 15 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nantes scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lille got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lille should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Nantes failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Lille managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Lille have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Nantes when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Lille, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Somehow Nantes failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches. Lille scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.