The Matchday 26 clash in Ligue 1 between Nantes and Lille will take place on March 15 at the Beaujoire Stadium. Nantes vs. Lille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Nantes
Antoine Kombouaré's side suffered a 0-1 defeat at home to Strasbourg in the last round. The club has lost four of their last five matches in Ligue 1. Ahead of Matchday 26, Nantes is in 14th place in the table, with a narrow margin of just three points from the relegation playoff zone.
- Both teams scored in 8 of the last 11 matches in the championship.
- Nantes has not won in 9 of their last 11 Ligue 1 matches (4 draws, 5 losses).
- In 5 of the last 7 home matches in the championship, no more than two goals were scored.
Predicted lineup for Nantes (5-3-2)
Anthony Lopes – Jean-Charles Castelletto, Kelvin Amian, Nicolas Pallois, Sorba Thomas, Marcus Coco – Johan Lepenant, Louis Leroux, Douglas Augusto – Mathis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed.
Lille
In the previous round, the club defeated Montpellier 1-0 at home. This victory marked Lille's eighth home win in the current championship. In this respect, the team is only behind Monaco (9) and PSG (10). Bruno Génésio's side is in fifth place in the table, trailing Monaco, who occupy the last Champions League spot, only on additional criteria.
- In the last 8 matches in the championship, there hasn't been a single draw (5 wins, 3 losses).
- Lille has not won in 6 of their last 7 away matches in Ligue 1 (4 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 matches in the championship.
Predicted lineup for Lille (4-3-3)
Luka Chevalier – Bafodé Diakité, Thomas Meunier, Mitchel Bakker, Alessandro – Benjamin André, Ayoub Bouaddi, André Gomes – Jonathan David, Hákon Haraldsson, Rémy Cabella.
Referee
Benoît Millot (France)
Matches – 12 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 50;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 42%.
Nantes vs. Lille: Match Prediction
The teams are pursuing entirely different goals in this Ligue 1 season. Lille is aiming for the Champions League, while Nantes is simply trying to maintain their place in the elite division. Of course, it will be challenging for the underdog to secure three points in the upcoming encounter. Nantes has struggled in recent home matches, failing to win in 9 of their last 11 home games in the championship (4 draws, 5 losses).
The head-to-head statistics are also quite revealing. In the last 18 championship games, Nantes has not managed to defeat their upcoming opponent (5 draws, 13 losses). Even at home, the team has performed poorly against Lille: in the last 15 head-to-head matches at home in Ligue 1, Nantes has not secured a single victory (6 draws and 9 losses).
I believe the trend will continue, so my prediction: Lille with a handicap (0)
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
