Lille host Feyenoord on matchday eight of the UEFA Champions League and both teams are still capable of securing a bye to the round of 16.
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Prediction | BetSie Supercomputer % | Odds | Odds % |
Lille to win | 45.2% | 50% | |
Lille to win 2-1 | N/A | 11.8% |
Lille have lost their last two matches but they were unbeaten in 21 games before those defeats.
There have been over 2.5 goals in 14 of Feyenoord's last 15 matches in all competitions.
Lille striker Jonathan David has scored five goals in his last six UEFA Champions League matches.
Tips | Current Odds |
Lille to win and both teams to score | |
Igor Paixao to score or assist | |
Alexsandro Ribeiro to be booked |
Lille to win and both teams to score - 11/4
Lille and Feyenoord kick off the final round of UEFA Champions League fixtures level on 13 points, meaning that both clubs are assured of a place in the play-off round.
The winners of Wednesday's clash could sneak into the top eight, advancing straight to the round of 16, although they would require results elsewhere to go their way.
Whatever the outcome of their meeting on matchday eight, it has been a memorable UEFA Champions League campaign for the two teams.
Lille lost 2-1 at leaders Liverpool last time out, not helped by a 59th-minute red card for Aissa Mandi, but they had been unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions before their trip to Anfield.
That run featured European victories over Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bologna and Sturm Graz as well as a 1-1 draw at home to Italian giants Juventus.
Both teams have scored in Lille's last five UEFA Champions League matches, including the wins against Atletico, Bologna and Sturm Graz, and they can claim another entertaining victory against Feyenoord.
The Rotterdam club thumped Bayern Munich 3-0 on matchday seven although goalkeeper Justin Bijlow had to work hard for his clean sheet.
The Feyenoord stopper faced 30 shots, six on target and one against the woodwork, and his side had conceded 15 goals in their previous six UEFA Champions League games.
They came from 3-0 down to claim an unlikely draw at Manchester City on matchday five but also lost 3-1 at home to struggling Salzburg and conceded twice in wins over lowly Girona and Sparta Prague.
Lille are a slick side, going well in Ligue 1 as well as in Europe, and prolific striker Jonathan David provides a reliable cutting edge to their attacking unit.
Igor Paixao to score or assist - 13/8
Striker Santiago Gimenez was Feyenoord's goalscoring hero against Bayern with a first-half brace but winger Igor Paixao is another key part of their attacking gameplan.
The Brazilian has had a productive campaign in the Eredivisie, contributing five goals and six assists, and he is well worth backing to score or set up a goal against Lille.
Paixao averages 2.3 shots per game in the Dutch top flight this season and has had 2.4 shots per 90 minutes in the UEFA Champions League.
His only goal in Europe this term came in the 4-2 home win over Sparta Prague but he has also provided four assists, setting up David Hancko's dramatic equaliser against Manchester City.
Four of Paixao's five Eredivise goals have come away from home and he may enjoy more success on the road when Feyenoord travel to northern France.
Alexsandro Ribeiro to be booked - 5/2
Lille have had a few disciplinary issues in the UEFA Champions League this season and they are missing suspended defender Mandi, who was sent off against Liverpool, and midfielder Benjamin Andre.
The experienced Andre has picked up 12 yellow cards in just 28 appearances in Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League this season while centre-back Alexsandro Ribeiro is another leading card candidate.
The Brazilian has been cautioned six times in 16 Ligue 1 starts and two of his yellow cards came in fixtures against fellow UEFA Champions League representatives Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.
Ribeiro was also booked in the European win at Bologna on matchday five and can expect a testing evening up against Feyenoord's confident forwards.
Lille | 45.2% |
Draw | 24.4% |
Feyenoord | 30.5% |
The odds suggest that Lille have a 50% chance of beating Feyenoord on Wednesday night, while the BetSie Supercomputer believes there is only 45.2% of this outcome unfolding.
The BetSie Supercomputer believes Feyenoord have a 30.5% chance of winning away from home against Lille.
According to the betting odds, a 2-1 victory for Lille at home to Feyenoord has an 11.8% chance of happening.
Lille
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Team: Chevalier; Meunier, Diakhite, Ribeiro, Gudmundsson; Mukau, Bouaddi; Bakker, Cabella, Sahraoui; David
Feyenoord
Formation: 4-3-3
Team: Bijlow; Nieuwkoop, Trauner, Hancko, Smal; Milambo, Beelen, Nadje; Moussa, Gimenez, Paixao
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