The Matchday 19 clash in Ligue 1 between Strasbourg and Lille will take place on January 25 at the Stade de la Meinau. Strasbourg vs. Lille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Strasbourg vs. Lille
Strasbourg (4-4-1-1): Djordje Petrovic – Gemison Guattara, Ismael Doukoure, Mamadou Sarr, Gelya Doué – Sebastian Nanasi, Andrey Santos, Habib Diarra, Dilane Bakwa – Felix Lemarechal – Emanuel Emegha.
Lille (4-2-3-1): Lucas Chevalier – Ismaily, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Bafodé Diakité, Thomas Meunier – Andre Gomes, Benjamin Andre – Hakon-Arnar Haraldsson, Remy Cabella, Mitchel Bakker – Jonathan David.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is listed.
Strasbourg
In the last round, the team drew 1-1 with Marseille. This result extended the club's unbeaten streak in the league to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Liam Rosenior's side sits in 10th place in the standings, five points away from the European competition spots. Notably, Strasbourg has scored 31 goals in this Ligue 1 campaign, with only three teams boasting better records.
Defender Eduard Sobol will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- Opponents have scored exactly four times in 4 of the last 5 home matches of the club in this tournament.
- Strasbourg has conceded no more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 home games in Ligue 1.
- The team has not lost in 8 of their last 9 home league matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
Lille
In the last round, Bruno Genesio's side defeated Nice 2-1. This result extended the team's unbeaten run to 14 matches in the league (6 wins, 8 draws). After Matchday 18, the team climbed to 3rd place in the standings, with a one-point gap over their closest rival, Monaco. Notably, Lille has conceded just six goals in away matches in this Ligue 1 campaign, the best record among all participants.
Main forward Jonathan David and defender Alexsandro Ribeiro will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The team has not lost in their last 7 away league matches (2 wins, 5 draws).
- Lille has conceded no more than one goal in 12 of their last 14 away Ligue 1 games.
- A goal was scored in the first half in 8 of the last 11 away matches of the club in this tournament.
Strasbourg vs. Lille: Match Prediction
Strasbourg's scoring form has improved in recent games. The club has scored in their last four league matches, netting nine goals in total during this period. However, their defense is not reliable, conceding in 10 of their last 12 matches in this tournament.
Lille also has defensive flaws, with opponents scoring against them in 5 of the last 6 Ligue 1 matches. Meanwhile, Bruno Genesio's side is more convincing in attack, scoring in 9 of their last 10 games in this tournament. In this stretch, Lille only failed to score against Auxerre (0-0), which has one of the best home defenses in the current championship.
In their last head-to-head Ligue 1 encounter, the teams played out a 3-3 draw. I expect both teams to avoid sitting back in defense and to exchange goals in the upcoming match. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
