Strasbourg vs Lille

Lille have lost their last two games in all competitions (1-2 at Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League last Tuesday and 1-2 at Strasbourg in Ligue 1 tonight), after remaining unbeaten in each of their previous 21 such encounters (W11 D10).

Strasbourg have won four of their last five Ligue 1 games (D1), as many wins as in their first 14 top-flight encounters this season (3 – D5 L6).

Lille have not won any of their last five Ligue 1 away games (4 draws followed by one loss), their longest drought away from home in the top-flight since December 2023-February 2024 (also 5).

Since their return in Ligue 1 in 2017-18, Strasbourg have not lost more games against any team other than Lille (9 – W2 D4), only having a higher rate of defeats over the period against Paris SG (64% - 60% v LOSC).

Strasbourg have won just two of their 12 Ligue 1 encounters with Lille in the 21st century (D4 L6) but won the most recent on 20 December 2023 (2-1).

Strasbourg have not lost any of their last five Ligue 1 games (W3 D2) after losing five of their previous six (W1).

Lille are unbeaten in 14 Ligue 1 games (W6 D8), having only gone on a longer unbeaten run once in their history in the top-flight, in August-December 2011 (17 – W9 D8).

Strasbourg have picked up 15 points at home this season in Ligue 1 (W4 D3 L1), their highest tally after eight home games in a single season in the top-flight since 2002-03 (16).