Finished 1 1 Nice - Lille France Ligue 1 - Allianz Rivera 1st Round 
Prediction 1
Nice to Win
19/10 (2.90)
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Prediction 2
Result After 30 Mins: Draw
3/5 (1.60)
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Nice and Lille lock horns in what will be the opening match of the new Ligue 1 season. The sides will meet at the Azure Coast on Friday, August 11th. Nice will be hoping for a much better campaign. Lille know they need to get better on the road if they want to challenge for a top 3 finish. Who will prevail? If you are looking for reliable Ligue 1 betting tips and need help to decide what is the best bet for Nice vs Lille, check our favourite betting tips for this match here:
Nice vs Lille Predictions and Betting Tips
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Nice to Win
- Nice won 3 of the last 4 H2Hs.
- Nice undefeated in their last 3 home league games at the end of last season (W2 D1).
- Lille failed to win any of their last 5 away league games (D3 L2).
Result After 30 Mins: Draw
- This is the opening round so a slow start from both teams can be expected.
- Lille saw 4 of their last 6 league games at the end of last season locked in a draw after 30 minutes.
- Nice didn’t score or conceded the first goal at home inside the opening 30 minutes of matches last season.
Top Betting Odds and Key Stats for Nice vs Lille
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Last Five - Nice
Last Five - Lille
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Nice odds: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.5% Probability
Draw odds: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3% Probability
Lille odds: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.1% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Lille to be the expected winners in this match, with a 42.10% win probability. Yet, we back Nice to win and their probability for that is not much lower – 34.50%. Regarding other markets, Lille’s top scorer from last season David is the leading favourite to become the First Goalscorer at 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%.
Nice – Lille Preview: Latest Form, News, and Potential Lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Nice vs Lille lineups.
Nice
Nice had an awful start to last season and despite improved displays and results in the spring, the Eagles never properly recovered. Nice ended up finishing only 9th with their only consolation being that for the final 10 rounds of the campaign, they were a top-6 side in the power rankings.
It has been a summer of changes for Nice after that. They appointed a new manager, the Italian Farioli is an unproven specialist outside the Turkish Super Lig. Nice also released 4 underperforming players and replaced them with 3 new signings.
Influential playmaker Khephren Thuram might not play as he is linked with a move away. Also, defender Ndayishimiye nurses a knee injury and seems set to miss. In Dante an experienced cover option is available.
Predicted Lineup:
Schmeichel (GK), Lotomba, Dante, Amraoui, Beka Beka, Rosario, Belahyane, Diop, Bouanani, Guessand & Moffi
Lille
Lille finished last season only 5th but still 9 points above Nice. Les Dogues played very well at home and David’s goals brought them lots of home wins. They struggled on their travels though. Collected just 3 points from their last 5 away league games last season.
Lille conceded lots of cheap goals last season and they tried to address that on the transfer market. Experienced defenders Umtiti and Santos have joined the ranks. The latter is set to become the new main right-back.
For this first game, the options in the wide attacking areas are limited as both Zhegrova and Djalo are set to be absent due to injuries.
Predicted Lineup:
Chevalier GK), Santos, Diakite, Yoro, Ismaily, Andre, Baleba, Haraldsson, Cabella, Ounas & David
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
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