2025-01-17 20:05
François Letexier, France
Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy - Lille
Third in Ligue 1 2024-25, Lille are on the league podium after 18 matches of a L1 campaign for the third time in the last 10 seasons after 2018-19 (2nd - 2nd at the end of the season) and 2020-21 (3rd before being crowned).
Lille have not lost any of their last 14 Ligue 1 matches (W6 D8), their longest unbeaten run in the league since August-December 2011 (17).
Nice have lost for the fourth time in Ligue 1 2024-25, and for the first time since 1st December (1-4 at Lyon). All of Nice’s four defeats in the top-flight this season have come away from home.
Lille and Nice have drawn their last three games in Ligue 1, only the fixture Bordeaux-Marseille (21) has produced more draws in the top-flight in the 21st century than LOSC-OGCN (19).
Lille have won only two of their last 16 home matches against Nice in Ligue 1 (D9 L5), they were the only two under Christophe Galtier (4-0 in February 2019, 2-0 in May 2021).
Lille are unbeaten in their last 13 Ligue 1 matches (W5 D8) and could be unbeaten in more games for the first time since August-December 2011 (17).
Nice have won six of their last nine games in Ligue 1 (D2 L1), after winning only two of the previous 10 (D5 L3).
Lille have scored at least one goal in each of their last 33 home matches in Ligue 1, the longest current streak in the five major European leagues.