Strasbourg vs Lille predictions, preview, team news and more
On Sunday, Strasbourg will face current champions Lille in a Ligue 1 clash at the Meinau stadium.
Strasbourg are coming off two back-to-back wins that propelled them into the first half, while Lille look to build on their recent victory over Reims.
Can the champions take another victory or will Strasbourg offer them their fourth defeat of the season?
Strasbourg vs Lille Head to Head
Strasbourg looked set for a tryout campaign when they lost their first two games, but three of the next five have propelled them to the top of the standings.
Right now they’re on a two-game winning streak, impressively beating Metz 3-0 and Lens 0-1.
Depending on the other results, a win here could put Julien Stephan’s team in the top six.
Meanwhile, Lille only earned their second victory of the campaign this Wednesday over Reims, beating them 2-1.
It was a largely terrible start for the reigning champions, as they’ve already suffered three losses and haven’t come close to the form that earned them the title last season.
However, a win here could certainly start a good race for Jocelyn Gourvennec’s team.
Last season Lille won this game 0-3, while the other game between these two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
Guide to Strasbourg forms: DWLWW
Guide to Lille forms: WLDLW
Strasbourg vs Lille Team News
Strasbourg
Injuries are expected to rule out Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Moise Sahi Dion and Lebo Mothiba for the game, although the latter two could return soon.
Injured: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Doubtful: Moise Sahi Dion, Lebo Mothiba
Suspended: Nothing
Lille
Jonathan Bamba and Renato Sanches are both likely to miss this game with injuries, but other than that Lille are at full strength.
Injured: Nothing
Doubtful: Jonathan Bamba, Renato Sanches
Suspended: Nothing
Strasbourg vs Lille Predicts XI
Strasbourg predicted XI (5-3-2): Matz Sels, Frédéric Guilbert, Alexander Djiku, Gerzino Nyamsi, Maxime Le Marchand, Anthony Caci, Adrien Thomasson, Jean Eudes Aholou, Kevin Gameiro, Habib Diallo, Ludovic Ajorque
Lille predicted XI (4-4-2): Ivo Grbic, Zeki Celik, Jose Fonte, Sven Botman, Domagoj Bradaric, Yusuf Yazici, Benjamin Andre, Angel Gomes, Timothy Weah, Jonathan David, Burak Yilmaz
Prediction Strasbourg vs Lille
Both teams have just achieved victories, but it was Strasbourg who were in better shape before this match.
Despite that, Lille are probably the top team on paper, and their win over Reims this week could be just what they need to kickstart their campaign.
With that in mind, a close win for the away team is the prediction.
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Prediction: Strasbourg 1-2 Lille