Nice vs Lille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-10-28 18:00.
[p]Nice will be looking to extend their four-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1 (W2, D2) and their two-match winning sequence in the competition when Lille visit the Allianz Riviera on Wednesday. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]That recent four-match unbeaten run has seen Nice get within striking distance of the European places in Ligue 1, with Sunday’s impressive win at Rennes setting up the chance here to put more pressure on the top six. Strong starts have been a theme for Franck Haise’s men across that recent run, with their two first-half goals on Saturday meaning they led at the break in each of those four games. In fact, only Paris FC’s games have featured more first-half goals than Les Aiglons’ 16 heading into this midweek round of fixtures, so early entertainment seems a strong possibility here as they bid to extend their strong recent home league form (W6, D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Lille are also in good form and find themselves fifth going into matchday ten – three points and three places better off than Nice – after taking seven points from their last three Ligue 1 games, most recently hammering Metz 6-1. That resounding victory means that Les Dogues are the joint-top scorers in the division this season going into this upcoming round of fixtures along with Marseille, while they now have the chance to win three successive competitive away outings for the first time since December 2021![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Lille haven’t lost any of the last four H2Hs (W1, D3), but have also not won on any of their last three trips to Nice (D2, L1). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nice have conceded at least once after half-time in seven of their last eight matches.[/p]
[p]Nine of Nice’s last ten goals have been scored before the break. [/p]
[p]Lille’s last six matches have either featured exactly seven goals or fewer than three. [/p]
[p]Nine of Lille’s last ten Ligue 1 away goals have been scored after half-time. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Jonathan Clauss’ decisive goal and assist for Nice at Rennes on Sunday (W 2-1) came hot on the heels of his red card against Celta Vigo last Thursday, while his previous five strikes for club or country all came at home. Félix Correia got his first two goals for Lille in the thrashing of Metz, but he has been on the winning side in only five of his last ten scoring appearances (D2, L3). [/p]
[p]Nice midfielder Hicham Boudaoui missed the games at Celta and Rennes due to illness, so he may be a doubt here, while the timelines for Olivier Giroud and Ethan Mbappé’s returns to action for Lille are also uncertain. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]None of Nice’s last seven games, or the last six H2Hs, have been decided by more than a single goal, so betting on a Nice win by a one-goal margin may yield returns. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]