Lille vs Nantes Predictions and Betting Tips
Matchday five in the French Ligue 1 is scheduled to kick-off on Friday with one single game. For this one, we would see Lille and Nantes go at each other for the prize of three points. Will the away side be able to hand the home team their first loss?
Lille, in recent years, has become Nantes' bogey team given that they always have issues getting the better of them. Lille is currently on a four-match winning run against their opponents. This four-game streak is part of a whopping 12 wins in the last eighteen meetings. Nantes, other hands have won only once against their opponents- a win that dates back to 2015. Will Les Canaries finally break the spell as they head to Lille on Friday?
Lille keen on preserving their unbeaten run
Lille have muddled through the four league matches played so far without losing any single one of them. They would have been happy with the singular point they earned against Rennes and Marseille. However, they'd be bidding to replicate the performances they put out in the games between in which they bested both Stade Reims and FC Metz via 1-0 scorelines.
They earned a precious point away at the Orange Velodrome in a game they feel they might have won on another day. Christophe Galtier's troops took the lead two minutes into the second half as Araujo fired them in front. It wasn't until five minutes from time that the home team equalized through a Valere Germain strike. The match ended with no more goals as both sides settled for a point each.
Nantes and their struggle for consistency
The Green and Yellow are currently in the 14th position after four games played. However, it looks like they brought over their inability to string together a good run of results taking into consideration their results last term. Although it's still too early to tell, it's looking like the team is shaping up to be a mid-table side.
In their previous match, they came from two goals down to share the spoils with top-ranked side Saint-Etienne. With 71 minutes of play gone, Moses Simon pulled one back for his side, putting the away side on the edge. Renaud Emond, having just come on as a substitute, equalized for his side with five minutes of play left. Will they be able to do one better as they travel to Lille?
Lille vs Nantes Team News
Lille possible starting XI:
Maignan; Celik, Fonte, Botman, Bradaric; Andre, Soumare, Bamba, Bamba; Yilmaz, David
Nantes possible starting XI:
Lafont; Fabio, Pallois, Girotto, Apiaah; Chirivella, Abeid; Simon, Blas, Coco; Kolo Muani
Lille vs Nantes Prediction: 2-1
Galtier and his troops will be heading into this game brimming with confidence judging by their much more superior head-to-head record. Although it might not be easy given the away team's comeback performance last time out, we believe Lille are well worth backing in this game.
