Lille – Nice Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (20.12.2017)

Lille and Nice meet at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in a match for the 19th round of League 1. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins and 3 draws in the last 6 matches . However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 13-12-2017, for the Coupe de la Ligue, in which the Nice only came to victory by (2-3), in the tie break on penalties. The goals of the match were scored by Luiz Araujo (7 ‘), for Lille, and M. Balotelli (58′), for Nice. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Lille presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Lille:

After 5 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 18 th position, with 18 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Dijon FCO by (3-0), after in the previous match they have lost (3-1) a away match against PSG. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 8 home league matches Lille has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 24 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and never got the comeback. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 12 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).

The Lille enters this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 3-0, in the visit to Dijon. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the wings. Lille is a team opts for a style of possession of the ball, advancing on the ground through short passes, being that it generally uses the central corridor to invest in the offensive process. For this game the home coach should not be able to count on Rominigue Kouamé, for being injured.

Nice:

The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 26 points won, after 8 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Nantes, by (1-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Bordeaux, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 23 suffered. For the championship, Nice won 10 points out of 24 possible points, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 8 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 15 away matches for all competitions: they have suffered 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (0’-15 ‘).

Nice enters this game motivated, after a home win, 1-0, at the reception to Bordeaux: Balotelli, at minute 36 ‘, scored the only goal of the game. The foreign team usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play, being that the three most advanced players are Saint-Maximin, Balotelli and Plea. One of the main weaknesses of the visiting team is the way they approach the passing game, being that they usually show great weaknesses in this aspect. The foreign trainer must not count on Le Bihan, for being injured.