Matchday 18 of Ligue 1 between Lille and Nice will be held on January 17 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Lille vs. Nice: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: François Letexier (France)
Matches – 6 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Lille vs. Nice
Lille (4-2-3-1): Lucas Chevalier – Ismaily, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Bafodé Diakité, Aïssa Mandi – André Gomes, Benjamin André – Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Ayoub Bouaddi, Rémy Cabella – Jonathan David.
Nice (4-2-3-1): Marcin Bulka – Melvin Bard, Dante, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Jonathan Clauss – Tanguy Ndombele, Hicham Boudaoui – Sofiane Diop, Badredine Bouanani, Evann Guessand – Gaëtan Laborde.
Each team’s starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Lille
In Matchday 17, Bruno Genesio's side drew 0-0 with Auxerre. This result extended their unbeaten run in the league to 13 matches (5 wins, 8 draws). The club is currently in fifth place in the standings, just one point ahead of their closest pursuer, Lyon. Notably, Lille has conceded only 16 goals in Ligue 1 2024/25, a record bettered only by PSG (15).
- Opponents have scored at least three times in 12 of Lille's last 17 home matches in this tournament.
- The club scored first in their last four home games in the league.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in Lille's last five home matches in Ligue 1.
Nice
In the previous round, Franck Haise's team defeated Reims 4-2. The club has lost only once in their last 13 league matches (7 wins, 5 draws). They are currently in fourth place in the standings, just one point ahead of Lille. Notably, Nice has scored 35 goals in this season's Ligue 1, with only Marseille (39) and PSG (46) having better records.
Main midfielder Pablo Rosario will not play due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Nice's last 12 away league matches.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws).
- A goal was scored in the first half in Nice's last four away matches in Ligue 1.
Lille vs. Nice: Match Prediction
Lille consistently finds the net in home games, having scored in their last 33 home league matches, including scoring twice in 23 of those games. However, their defense is less solid, conceding in 6 of their last 7 home matches in this tournament. They have kept a clean sheet only against Rennes (1-0), a team with low scoring in away matches this season.
Nice also tends to struggle defensively in away games, conceding in 10 of their last 12 away league matches. However, they are confident in attack, scoring in their last 5 away matches in this tournament. I anticipate that both teams will score in this upcoming encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
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