Lille vs PSG Prediction & Betting Tips (1 September)

Last May, Lille shot themselves in the foot by failing to win their last match at home against Nice 2-2, which resulted in their relegation to 4th place in the table, leaving the 3rd step of the podium at Stade Brestois. As a result, Losc had to play two preliminary rounds to try to qualify for the Champions League. And after being able to win against Fenerbahce in the 3rd round, the Northerners faced Slavia Prague in the play-offs. Victorious at home in the first leg 2-0, they will try to maintain this advantage in the return on Wednesday evening. In the championship, everything is going well for the moment for Bruno Genesio's men who won their first two matches quite easily, first against Reims 0-2, then against Angers, last week 2-0. For its part, the PSG did not have the first weeks of competition as busy as those of its opponent of the day.

On the contrary, the capital club had long since validated its place in the group stage of the Champions League after winning a new French championship title last spring, quite far ahead of its first pursuer, AS Monaco. After a rather light preparation marked by only 2 friendly matches played against Sturm Graz 2-2 and against RB Leipzig 1-1, Luis Enrique's players started the season with a victory which took time to take shape against Leipzig. Haven 1-4. Finally, last week, they produced a real demonstration to defeat Montpellier 6-0 and thus take the lead in the rankings. 

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Suspended during the first two days of the championship, Kosovar Zhegrova will be authorized to play again. On the other hand, the excellent midfielder Bentaleb (heart problems) will logically be absent. This will also be the case for long-term injured players like Umtiti and Bouaddi, the piston Ismaïly and the English playmaker Angel Gomes who is gradually recovering from his head shock suffered against Reims. This summer, the Mastiffs witnessed the departure of Lenny Yoro (Manchester United). In addition, the undesirables Yacizi (free), Cavaleiro (free), Miramon (loan), Tiago Morais (loan) and Adam Ounas (free) were not retained. The Northerners, on the other hand, were able to attract young midfielder Mukau (FC Mechelen), full-back Thomas Meunier (Trabzonspor), Algerian international Aissa Mandi (Villarreal), and the quite promising Ethan Mbappé (PSG). Finally, center forward Bayo (Le Havre) returned after his loan in Normandy and he even unlocked his counter last weekend. Losc should be able to keep Canadian center forward David (19 goals) and the Kosovar Zhegrova (6 goals, 6 assists) who could be seduced by the idea of ​​spending one more year in the capital of Flanders. The PSG transfer window was obviously marked by the departure of Kylian Mbappé for Real Madrid. A fairly significant loss for the capital club since the captain of the Blues had scored 27 goals in Ligue 1.

His brother Ethan Mbappé (Lille), the unwanted Kurzawa, the goalkeepers Letellier, Navas and Rico and the young midfielder Michut also left the City of Lights. In addition, Ugarte (Manchester United) should quickly follow defenders Skirniar and Danilo are invited to find a new base just like midfielder Soler. The Parisian leaders, on the other hand, were able to attract the goalkeeper Safonov (Krasnodar), the young Joao Neves (Benfica), the defender Ecuadorian Pacho (Eintracht Frankfurt), the nugget Désiré Doué (Rennes). Luis Enrique, on the other hand, must do without French internationals Lucas Hernandez and Kimpembe who are injured, joined in the infirmary more recently by center forward Gonçalo Ramos, victim of a broken ankle during the first match of the season. Impressive in the first two matches, the young Barcola has already scored 3 goals in 2 matches. He is ahead of the Korean Lee (2 goals). The rookie Neves delivered 4 assists. Dembélé is also quite decisive with 1 goal and 2 assists.