Dijon FCO and Lille measure strength at Stade Gaston Gérard, in a match for the 20th round of League 1. In the last direct showdown for this edition of the league, on 30-11-2019, Lille won at home by (1 -0). The record of direct confrontations played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 20-10-2018, for League 1, which ended the victory of Lille by (1-2). M. Abeid (81 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Dijon FCO, and N. Pépé (21′) and Luiz Araujo (43 ‘), for Lille. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 16th and 4th of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 15th ranked in home games and the 17th as a visitor.
Dijon FCO:
The home team is currently in 16th position, with 18 points won, after 4 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate game, they tied out against Amiens SC by (1‑1). In the last game, he tied at home against Metz by (2-2). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 13 points in its stadium, where it scored 10 goals and suffered 10, against only 5 points outside, with 4 goals scored and 12 suffered. In the last match he played, for the Coupe de France, he won the Valenciennes out by (1-2). In his last 9 home games for the championship the Dijon FCO won 3, drew 4 and lost 2, so he won 13 points in 27 possible.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 7 games in his stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition, so he has not been very strong defensively. This is a team that usually marks few times first: he only opened the scoring in 4 of his last 19 matches for League 1, of these 4 he came to the break in advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 19 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 3 comebacks. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 10 home games for all competitions: they scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘); He suffered 5 of his 10 goals between minutes (0’-15 ‘).
Dijon arrives motivated to this match, after a 1-2 win against Valenciennes, in a match for the French Cup. In the last match for the French championship, the home team drew 2×2 with Metz. In this match against Lille, a team that is going through a good moment, coach Stéphane Jobard should favor the defensive organization and counterattacks across the flanks. Striker Julio Tavarès is one of the best in this team and is the top gunner of Dijon, with 3 goals scored. All players are available for this game.
Lille:
After 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 31 points won. In his last match, he lost with AS Monaco out by (5‑1), after in the previous match having won at home, in a match against Montpellier, by (2‑1). This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he won 26 points, against only 5 in his away matches. The team arrives at this match after a home victory with Amiens SC by (2‑0). For the championship, Lille conquered 5 points in 27 possible, after 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses in the last 9 games he played as a visitor. In their matches for the league as a visitor the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (6 in 10 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 19 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
Lille comes for this match after a 2-0 victory against Amiens, in a match for the French League Cup. In the last match for the French championship, the visitors lost against Monaco 5-1. Now, in this match against Dijon, coach Christophe Galtier must favor the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the right flank. At the individual level we highlight Jonathan Ikoné, a very important player in the creation of the offensive process of the team. On the other hand, Victor Osimhen is the top scorer of Lille, with 10 goals scored. Out of this game are Pied and Yazici, both injured.
