Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 17 game between Strasbourg and Lille and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Strasbourg welcome Lille this coming Wednesday 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 17 match.
Strasbourg are ninth in the Ligue 1 rankings with 20 points after 16 matches played, whereas Lille rank fourth in the Ligue 1 with 28 points.
Team form: Strasbourg vs Lille
Strasbourg Form
Strasbourg should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Brest, before beating first Le Havre by 2-1, then Lorient in a 1-2 win. Strasbourg just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de la Meinau. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Lille Form
Lille go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started with a 0-0 draw against Clermont Foot. They went on to beat KÍ Klaksvík by 3-0, before sharing the spoils with Paris Saint-Germain in a 1-1 draw. Lille claimed two wins against four draws and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads three goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg and Lille played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Strasbourg matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Strasbourg home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Strasbourg have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- In the last 4 matches in a row Strasbourg played, both teams scored
- Strasbourg have not lost 10 of the last 12 home matches
- In the last 15 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have not lost the last 13 matches in a row
- In 19 of the last 21 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Lille have not lost the last 10 away matches in a row
Players in form: Strasbourg vs Lille
Emanuel Emegha looks like value in the goal-scoring market with three strikes to his name in five Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Jonathan David adds to his three Ligue 1 goals come on Wednesday.
Popular betting markets: Strasbourg vs Lille
Full-time result
Strasbourg claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing four and losing two. Lille won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew seven and lost zero of these matches. In Ligue 1, Lille are on a great streak of 10 matches without losing, including their last six on the road.
Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in the last five Strasbourg games in Ligue 1. Strasbourg managed the first goal of the game in only three of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lille were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Lille have scored in five consecutive meetings with Strasbourg when playing away from home.
Total goals
Strasbourg scored an average of 0.9 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Lille, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Strasbourg vs Lille
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Strasbourg and Lille seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.
Strasbourg vs Lille: Who wins the game?
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