Lille vs Nantes
France – Ligue 1
Date: Friday 25th September 2020
Kick off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille).
Match preview
Lille won six and lost one of their last seven games of the 2019-20 campaign reduced - with the only defeat coming to blows solitary Marseille - so the side of Christophe Galtier would have been to probably looking to avenge that loss when they went to the orange velodrome last weekend.
Lille looked to be on track to record their third win on the bounce Luiz Araujo put them in the lead but Marseille equalized in the 85th minute by Valere Germain to take a share of the spoils.
Had men Galtier held on for the victory, they were tied on points with existing organizations rhythm Saint-Etienne and Rennes, but the two best sides are the only other teams in the yet known top flight defeat this season alongside Lille.
Something has to give when the face of Saint-Etienne against Rennes in a confrontation top of the table on Saturday, and if other results go their way and Lille could be paving the way for the end of the game in five gameweek .
It will be for strike partner Jonathan David Burak Yilmaz and deliver against Nantes - the two attackers have not yet opened their accounts in Ligue 1 since his arrival at Lille in the summer.
Meanwhile, supporters of Nantes could not have high expectations of their team when they took on a Saint-Etienne side that had seen three wins from three in the new campaign.
However, Christian Gourcuff's men arrested the table toppers in their tracks that fought against Nantes a 2-2 draw against Les Verts, with Renaud Emond coming off the bench to bag an equalizer to Nantes on Sunday.
Two draws, one win and one defeat is not a bad start to the season by any means, and Nantes were generally solid in the early stages of the 2020-21 campaign, but their record against their next opponents is nothing short of abysmal .
Lille triumphed in the last four meetings with Nantes, while The Canaries have only received their last 22 victory against Lille in the French top flight.
Lille vs Nantes Team News
Lille:
With two wins and two draws in the first four matchdays, Lille OSC has started the new season well. The fourth of last season, which is so strongly represented in the group stage Europa League could even have had two points on the account, but in the away match on Sunday in Marseille, we , Galtier-Elf lacked clean water increased chance to gain a benefit. In the end, he stayed with a draw 1: 1, which was flattering to the opponent.
This trend started in the first game, which was attested the French northern issues on the offensive. Ikone, David and Co. have only managed four shabby doors. It almost seems as if "The Douges" have not yet faced the departure of top scorer Victor Osimhen Naples.
Because the high quality team has no shortage of input possibilities, it should be a matter of time before the node explode Olympique Sporting Club.
In these circumstances, it is well worth considering Friday night between Lille and Nantes to risk a prediction of at least three goals during the game, especially since customers have always been able to put the opposing defense before the difficulties.
In terms of personnel, the experienced coach could make one or two changes in the starting lineup. Renato Sanches and Jonathan Ikone are options to boot from the start, as are young Timothy Weah, who could replace veteran Burak Yilmaz. In all cases, the "Great Dane" should not lack individual class.
Nantes:
Officials of FC Nantes can be satisfied with the season so far. The 13 of last year suffered one defeat in the first four matchdays, but with Bordeaux, Monaco and front runner weekend Saint-Etienne also had tough opponents in front of his chest. The only failure was against Kovac team.
While canaries are currently 14 with the yield by five points (one win, two draws), have shown men of coach Christian Gourcuff
Lille vs Nantes Prediction
Lille will be the favorites, but Nantes proved while they lack quality, they are not an easy team to beat. However, we will return the side of the house to get the win.
We do not expect there to be many goals and will also be new under 2.5 and to a certain value, we will examine the result of correct score.
Lille have motivation if other results go their way, they might actually be leading the championship this weekend, but at worst maybe a top 3 place beckons for them.
Lille vs Nantes: Betting Tips
Lille beat Nantes to 1.80 (4/5)
Less than 2.5 goals 1.62 (8/13)
Correct score: Lille win 1-0 or 2-0 at 5.00 (4/1) and 7.00 (6/1).
