Nantes - Lille predictions

Nantes will likely try to secure a draw at most. They are outclassed by Lille, plain and simple, and most bookies online agree with this – after all, the betting odds on a home win for this match are 3.60.

Though it won’t be the easiest match of their careers, Lille should be able to pull ahead for a victory. Most online bookmakers are pricing an away win at 2.17, which gives us confidence it’s the most likely outcome.

Heading into the Saturday Ligue 1 clash as a home team once again, Nantes will be keen to avoid the last round’s scenario. They held it together for the first 45 minutes ($HALFTIME_RESULT) but a first-half draw became a narrow defeat following a dip in their performance after the break.

The first 45 minutes of Lille’s previous Ligue 1 game did not exactly do justice to the overwhelming betting odds they were on - 1.40. A tied half led to a narrow 1:0 win after the break but not many fans will have been happy with their team’s display.

Nantes’s recent Ligue 1 away games were marked by a lot of concessions – 10 over the last 3 matches, to be exact. Therefore, betting on goals might be a fairly reasonable option here.

Considering the away team’s recent history, it seems they don’t play their best when they’re visitors. The previous 3 times were marked by 5 goals conceded and the negative trend will probably continue.

Nantes have just 4 points between them and the relegation zone. We’re well into the season by now, but there’s still time for the standings to change. At this point, Nantes’s only goal is to stay ahead of the lower-placed teams, which will be a challenge by itself.

The season’s records show a draw in a game between Nantes and Lille during an earlier round of the competition. Considering the favourable betting odds, Lille can’t be happy with that outcome, especially considering the fact that they played at home.

Priced at 3.59 with Pncl, a Draw/Away wager in the Half Time/Full Time market is the best offer in terms of betting value. It’s still quite risky, mind you, so we don’t recommend putting up a huge stake.