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Lille and Nice will battle for three points in their final Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday. The hosts will be looking to build on their 2-1 away win over Nantes.
They raced into a two-goal lead by the 11th minute courtesy of Jonathan David's early brace. Matthis Albine halved the deficit nine minutes into the second half.
Nice, meanwhile, suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to PSG in midweek. All three goals were scored in the first half. Bradley Barcola and Yoram Zague scored for the visitors while Mohamed-Ali Cho halved the deficit in the 32nd minute.
The loss left Les Aiglons in fifth spot, having garnered 54 points from 33 games. Lille are third with 58 points.
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Lille vs Nice Head-to-Head
Lille have 38 wins from the last 116 head-to-head games. Nice were victorious on 44 occasions while 44 games ended in draws. Their most recent clash came in August 2023 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 draw.
Lille vs Nice Team News
Lille
Lucas Chevalier, Yusuf Yazici, Adam Ounas, Tiago Santos and Samuel Umtiti have been ruled out with injuries. There are no suspension concerns for the home side.
Injuries: Lucas Chevalier, Yusuf Yazici, Adam Ounas, Tiago Santos, Samuel Umtiti
Doubtful: None
Suspension: None
Nice
Sofiane Diop is injured while Melvin Bard is suspended. Alexis Beka Beka is still unavailable due to personal reasons.
Injury: Sofiane Diop
Unavailable: Alexis Beka Beka
Suspension: Melvin Bard
Lille vs Nice Predicted XI
Lille Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Vito Mannone (GK); Ismaily, Bafode Diakite, Leny Yoro, Alexsandro; Benjamin Andre, Nabil Bentaleb; Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Angel Gomes, Edon Zhegrova; Jonathan David
Nice Predicted XI (4-3-3): Marcin Bulka (GK); Antoine Mendy, Dante, Jean-Clair Todibo, Jordan Lotomba; Khephren Thuram, Pablo Rosario, Morgan Sanson; Jeremie Boga, Terem Moffi, Mohamed-Ali Cho
Lille vs Nice Prediction
Lille are seeking to secure a top-three spot and automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League group stage. The Mastiffs are level on points with fourth-placed Brest and need maximum points to boost their chances. A win might not even be enough if Eric Roy's side thrash Toulouse to climb into third position on goal difference.
Nice, for their part, saw their hopes for a top-three finish ended in midweek following their loss to PSG. They have guaranteed their place in the UEFA Europa League though.
We are backing Lille to claim a narrow win with goals to be scored at both ends.
Prediction: Lille 2-1 Nice
