Nantes vs Lille Prediction
🔊 The upcoming match between Nantes and Lille promises to be thrilling. Nantes is striving to avoid relegation, while Lille aims to qualify for the Champions League. The encounter will take place at the "La Beaujoire" stadium, home to the "Canaries," but the "Dogs" are considered the favorites. Will Lille's European competition workload affect their game?
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between Nantes and Lille:
- 39 matches played;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the visitors - 23, draws - 11;
- number of goals - 23 against 56;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.82, in the 2nd half - 1.21;
- average total goals per match - 2.03.
The last game took place on 04 January 2025 at Lille's field and ended with a score of 1:1.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Nantes Team Overview
🟡 Nantes is experiencing difficult times this season. The team is not far from the relegation zone and is showing inconsistent form: only two wins in the last ten matches. They often struggle in defense, conceding an average of two goals per game.
🔗 Nantes suffered a defeat in the last round, which is not particularly surprising. However, it is noteworthy that Antoine Kombouaré's protégés lost to Strasbourg, who managed only 1 shot on goal.
❌ Nathan Zeze and Fabien Centonze have been out for a long time due to serious injuries. Tino Kadewere was expected to return after a long recovery for the last round but ultimately was not included in the squad. His participation in the upcoming match is questionable, while Kelvin Amian-Adou will definitely not play (due to an accumulation of yellow cards).
Match Results: Nantes

Lille Team Overview
🔴 Lille is showing confident play this season. The team is at the top of the standings and has secured five wins in their last ten matches.
🔗 The main news from Lille in recent days, of course, is their exit from the Champions League. The team played well away against Borussia Dortmund (1:1), but looked poor at home and lost (1:2), despite scoring first.
📣 “We had a good first half, but it's completely unclear why we switched off in a certain period of the second half. Instead of controlling the situation, we just stopped playing. All great teams know how to recover from setbacks, and that's what we have to do. We've come a long way, but of course, we always want more,” said the head coach of "Les Dogues" Bruno Génésio after the game.
❌ In Lille's infirmary are familiar faces. Tiago Santos and Samuel Umtiti have been out since last year, and Edon Zhegrova was injured in February. The Kosovar was definitely missed on the field in the clash against Borussia.
Match Results: Lille
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 39;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 23, draws - 11.
Statistics: Nantes vs Lille
- number of matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 25;
- number of wins: 5 vs 12;
- win percentage: 20% vs 48%;
- number of losses: 11 vs 5;
- number of draws: 9 vs 8.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 2 vs 5;
- number of losses: 5 vs 4;
- number of draws: 3 vs 1.
- Nantes has lost in 5 of the last 6 Ligue 1 home games against Lille.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.59, the guests - 1.44;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.03;
- both teams scored: overall - 15; at the home team's field - 8.
Statistics: Nantes vs Lille
- average total in the tournament: 2.84 vs 2.68;
- average total goals scored: 1.12 vs 1.6;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.56 vs 0.68;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.56 vs 0.92;
- Nantes: average total at home in the tournament - 1.17;
- Lille: average total away in the tournament - 1.33;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.2) vs 2 (away - 1.33).
- Nantes has scored less than 1.5 goals in each of their last 11 Ligue 1 games against Lille.
- Nantes has scored less than 1.5 goals in each of their last 5 Ligue 1 home games against Lille.
Prediction on corners
Nantes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.44; at home field - 5.17;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.4; at home field - 4.8.
Lille: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.92, away - 5.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; away - 4.
- There have been over 8.5 corners in 6 of the last 7 Nantes home games against Lille in the Ligue 1.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.8 (1.9 for home team and 1.9 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.5 (1.83 for home team and 1.67 for away team).
Nantes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.92; at home - 1.83;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.6; at home - 1.8.
Lille: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.12, away - 2.58;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.3; away - 0.33.
- There have been Under 4.5 yellow cards in 8 of the last 9 Lille away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 39;
- both teams scored all-time - 15 times;
- on the home team’s field - 8 times.
Statistics: Nantes vs Lille
- number of matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 25;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 17 vs 15;
- number of BTTS matches for Nantes at home - 7 (58%);
- number of BTTS matches for Lille away - 5 (42%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Nantes at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Lille away - 2 (67%).
Editorial Prediction
Analyzing the current form of the teams and head-to-head statistics, it can be assumed that the match will be tense with a small number of goals. Nantes tends to concede in home games, and Lille is not known for high scoring on the road. Based on trends and statistics, the most likely outcome is a total under 3 goals. This is explained by the low scoring of the teams in head-to-head meetings and the general tendency towards cautious play.