Lille vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 24/11/2020, 20:53  by James | Modified on 24/11/2020 at 21:53 in Europa League Predictions

Lille welcome AC Milan to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy for a Europa League Group H match on Thursday night. The visitors will be seeking revenge after they were stunned by Lille in the reverse fixture, a perfect display by the French side securing a 3-0 win. The thumping victory gave Les Dogues group supremacy, putting them on top with seven points from three matches. Milan, who had a perfect record up until then, trail them by a point in second place. Two players stood out in that Lille victory. The first was Yusuf Yazici, an obvious nomination given that he scored a hat-trick on the night. The second was Renato Sanches, the talented Portuguese midfielder running a masterclass in the centre of the park. His career has not panned out in the way that many expected following his starring role as a teenager in Portugal's Euro 2016 triumph, yet Sanches is still only 23 years old, and anyone watching his Milan showing would have argued that his demise was greatly exaggerated. 

Yazici scored twice again at the weekend for Lille, who are second in Ligue 1, in their 4-0 win over Lorient, bringing his total for the season to nine in all competitions. Sanches missed out through injury and may not recover in time for the visit of Milan. Stefano Pioli's side remains top of Serie A having added Napoli to the long list of teams they have beaten on their current undefeated streak. Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped himself to a brace in the 3-1 win, ensuring that Milan didn't go three games without a victory. The Italian giants are unbeaten in their last 15 away matches in all competitions. The Lille side they face has not been beaten in nine games at home in all competitions. Pioli may have underestimated Lille's strength last time, but he won't make the same mistake twice. We suggest backing the visitors draw no bet.