The visiting Lille side should be favourites in this visit to Nantes, as the away team holds a 26 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Nantes form and stats
5-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Nantes so far this season.Nantes lost their last game at Reims (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that match, a Coupe de France win away at Vitre.
The Coupe de France match against PSG is next on the list for Nantes, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
A decent goal production from Nantes in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 matches. Nantes's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times.
Lille form and stats
8-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lille in their matches away.The manager C. Galtier was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 1 match played at their home ground Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. Lille suffered a 0-1 loss to Monaco (placed 16th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Saint-Étienne.
Lille are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 14 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Lille in these games.
Head 2 Head
Lille - Nantes 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nantes 1 win, 3 draws and Lille 6 victories.Top Goalscorers
![]() N. Pépé 17 goals / 8 assists | ![]() J. Bamba 9 goals / 2 assists | ![]() Rafael Leão 7 goals / 2 assists |
Nantes missing players
Lille missing players
| Nantes | Lille | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | Played | 15 | 29 |
| 93% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 87% | 90% |
| 64% | 77% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 66% |
| 39% | 46% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 52% |
| 21% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 24% |
| 14% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 54% | Both teams to score | 47% | 48% |
| 25% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 47% | 38% |
| 39% | 15% | Failed To Score | 20% | 24% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | PSG | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 70 | 77 |
| 2 | Lille | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 57 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 53 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Saint-Étienne | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 46 |
| 6 | Reims | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 46 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 42 |
| 8 | Rennes | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Nice | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 41 |
| 10 | Strasbourg | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 39 |
| 11 | Nîmes | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -2 | 37 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 34 |
| 14 | Toulouse | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -15 | 32 |
| 15 | Nantes | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 | Monaco | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -14 | 30 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 29 |
| 18 | Guingamp | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -32 | 22 |
| 19 | Dijon | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -25 | 21 |
| 20 | Caen | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -21 | 20 |