Lille vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 19/05/2024, 06:23  by Nella Wagah in Ligue 1 Predictions

Lille will be looking to secure an automatic Champions League spot when they host Nice in their final Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Going into this game, third placed Lille are tied with Brest on 58 points while Nice are down in fifth. A superior goal difference has Lille in pole position to finish third, meaning they’ll avoid Champions League qualifiers. A 2-1 win over Nantes in their last outing powered Lille to third and they just need to match Brest’s performance to finish third. In their home form this season, Lille should be able to break their three-game winless run against Nice. In their last five meetings, Lille have managed just one win. However, they come here having lost only once in their last 13 home league matches. The 4-3 defeat at home to Lyon was actually Lille’s second in 32 league matches at their backyard. Coming into this game, Lyon and Monaco are the only teams to have inflicted defeat on Lille inside the last 10 league games. Lille won six of the said 10 matches.

Nice are coming from a season-defining defeat in their last game. They were in contention for a place in the Champions League until their 2-1 home loss to understrength PSG. With that loss, their final game of the season is as good as a dead-rubber affair. This match means more to Lille than Nice. They can’t rise or drop from their current position – fifth. On a more positive note, they are assured of a place in the Europa League. With three wins in their last five meetings against Lille, Nice will feel they can finish with a win here. However, seven defeats in their last 14 matches don’t point to a side on a stable run. Away from home, they’ve managed just two wins in their last seven matches though they are unbeaten in the last four. Their last away match in Ligue 1 ended in a 3-1 victory over Strasbourg.