Finished 2 0 Lille - Nantes France Ligue 1 - Stade Pierre Mauroy 2nd Round 
Lille and Nantes meet on Sunday, August 20th in what will be the home team’s first home game of the new campaign. Les Dogous have very high ambitions for this campaign and they will seek to pile further misery on the Canaries. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Lille vs Nantes free betting tips. For other Ligue 1 betting tips check out our dedicated page.
Lille vs Nantes Predictions and Betting Tips
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Jonathan David to be the First Goalscorer
- Lille’s star striker David scored the first goal in the last match vs Nantes when he scored 2 altogether.
- David scored 24 goals in 37 league games last season, with 8 of those being the first goal of the game.
- Nantes conceded the first goal in 5 of their last 7 away matches.
Over 2.5 Goals
- All of Lille’s last 7 home games have gone over 2.5 goals.
- This has been the case also in 3 of Nantes’ last 4 league matches.
- Over the summer Nantes saw 4 of their 5 friendlies go over 2.5 goals, and so did their round 1 match.
Top Betting Odds and Key Stats for Lille vs Nantes
Check the best Lille vs Nantes odds and useful stats here, on our website:
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Last Five - Lille
Last Five - Nantes
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Lille odds: 5/12 (1.42) – 70.6% Probability
Draw odds: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.0% Probability
Nantes odds: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5% Probability
As we can see, the bookies favour Lille as the expected winners of this match. With a 70.60% win probability, the hosts are considered to be the heavy favourites. In other markets Over 2.5 Goals has an enticing 8/11 (1.73) odd, or probability of 57.90%, while Under 2.5 Goals comes at 6/4 (2.50), or 40.00%.
Lille – Nantes Preview: Latest Form, News, and Potential Lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Lille vs Nantes lineups.
Lille
Lille started their new season with a disappointing 1-1 away draw vs Nice. Les Dogues dominated the play but struggled to create clear chances and this is why they failed to win.
Lille are targeting a top 3 finish this campaign and they ended last season in great home form, won all of their last 5 home league games.
There are some selection issues in defence going into this game. The main right-back Tiago Djalo and the regular centre-back Samuel Umtiti are sidelined. Santos did well on the right flank in round 1 and he should start again. Ribeiro seems set for another chance in the heart of the defence.
Predicted Lineup:
Chevalier (GK), Santos, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily, Andre, Baleba, Virginius, Cabella, Haraldsson & David
Nantes
After narrowly escaping the drop last season Nantes didn’t make the best of starts to the new campaign either. They lost 1-2 at home vs Toulouse last weekend. Took the lead from the penalty spot in this match but then a shaky defensive display saw them beaten.
The Canaries come into this match trying to end a 16-game winless run vs Lille.
Key goalkeeper Lafont is sidelined right now, so Descamps is starting between the posts. Zeze could start again if Nantes keep the 3-man defensive formation. Recently signed Augusto and Marquinhos are expected to play key roles but this weekend they are more likely to come off the bench.
Coco struggled with cramps in round 1 so he is a slight fitness doubt.
Predicted Lineup:
Descamps (GK), Zeze, Pallois, Pierre-Gabriel, Coco, Moutoussamy, Chirivela, Mollet, Merlin, Simon & Mohamed
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
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Player to Watch: Jonathan David
Lille’s star striker Jonathan David comes into the game hungry to open his account for the new season. David scored 24 league goals in 37 appearances last term. He also bagged 2 goals in the last game vs Nantes in the spring.
We can see David being extra active in this first home match of the campaign and against the shaky Canaries, he could be easily looking at multiple goals once more.
