Lille hosts St. Etienne in round 28 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, March 11th at Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Villeneuve d'Ascq)
Lille won three of the last four Ligue 1 games and moved up to the seventh line in the standings with 42 points. In the previous round, the reigning champions of the country hammered Clermont at home (4-0) and extended their unbeaten streak to four matches. Moreover, they reduced the gap from the European competition zone to two points. Next week, Lille will have a second leg against Chelsea in the Champions League 1/8 finals. In the first game at Stamford Bridge, the Pensioners gained a confident 2-0 victory and made it very difficult for the Mastiffs to reach the quarterfinals of the most prestigious club tournament in Europe. As for Ligue 1, Lille successfully performs on its native pitch: only two defeats in 13 home matches (six victories and five draws).
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Since the end of January, St. Etienne has gained momentum and won four of the last six matches in the French championship (one draw and one loss). After 27 rounds, the Greens have 25 points and are in 17th place in the Ligue 1 standings. The margin from the 18th line is minimal — one point. Last weekend Saint-Étienne turned out to be stronger than its direct competitor in the fight for keeping a place in the elite division, Metz, and left the relegation zone (1-0). The winning goal in the debut of the 2nd half was scored by 27-year-old Gabon midfielder Denis Bouanga. Saint-Étienne is one of the weakest teams in the French Championship in terms of performance on foreign pitches: only three victories and eight losses in 13 away matches. Only Lorient has worse results.
Saint-Etienne could not beat Lille in the last six head-to-head matches (three defeats and three draws). Four of the last five head-to-head matches turned out to be poor in goals. Beyond that, three previous games ended in a draw. In August, the clubs could not determine the winner at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium (1-1). Until recently, the Greens rounded out the standings, but four victories in the last six rounds helped them leave the relegation zone. Lille players have also made significant progress and have come close to the European competition zone thanks to a 4-game unbeaten streak. We believe that the reigning champions of France will be able to convert the advantage in the class into an important 3 points in a home match with one of the Ligue 1 outsiders.
Prediction for the match: Lille to win
