This Wednesday, Lille hosts Valencia on the occasion of the third day in Group H of the Champions League. Lille must take points to not sink into this group while Valencia hopes to return to the head of the group.
Lille vs Valencia CF Today’s Betting Tips
Learning is difficult for Lille in the Champions League. Indeed, the Dogues have lost their first two games in this group. First, they were severely beaten on the lawn of Ajax without being unworthy in their first match (3-0). Then they also had to bow in the next home game against Chelsea (1-2). Also, the Northerners are in the last place of their group and seem badly left to hope to win one of the first two places. In Ligue 1, Christophe Galtier’s men are 6th in the standings with 15 points taken in 10 games. Last weekend, they were beaten in Toulouse (2-1), putting an end to a good series of 5 games without losses (2 wins and 3 draws).
For its part, Valencia started well in this group with a great success obtained with a penalty late in the game on Chelsea (0-1). In the following match, however, Kevin Gameiro’s partners were swept home by Ajax (0-3) and this confirmed a delicate start to the season. Indeed, the Valencians occupy only the 7th place in the Liga standings and have taken only 13 points on the first 9 meetings. On the other hand, Club Ché has been more convincing for some time. After 2 wins at Athletic Bilbao (0-1) and at home against Deportivo Alaves (2-1), Valencia brought a good point on the pitch at Atletico Madrid last Saturday ( 1-1).
The staff for Lille vs Valencia CF
The LOSC has yet to do without its summer recruits Renato Sanches and Weah. Unsurprisingly, Lille’s only goal in the Champions League this season has been through Nigeria’s Osimhen, who has already scored 7 goals in Ligue 1.
4 elements are missing in Valencia for this meeting: it is the international striker Rodrigo, the former Parisian Guedes and the Italian defender Piccini, wounded. In the absence of Rodrigo, Uruguay’s Maximiliano Gomez and Frenchman Kevin Gameiro should be lined up in attack.
The compositions for Lille vs Valencia CF
The probable composition of Lille (appointment at 20h for the official compo):
Maignan – Celik, Font, Gabriel, Bradaric – Ikoné, Soumaré, André, Bamba – Osihmen, Rémy.
Absent: Renato Sanches, Weah (injured).
Unsure: None.
The tactical provision provided (4-4-2):
Maignan
Celik – Font – Gabriel – Bradaric
Ikoné – Soumaré – André – Bamba
Osihmen – Remy
The probable composition of Valencia (appointment at 20h for the official compo):
Cillessen – Wass, Garay, Gabriel (or Diakhaby), Costa (or Gaya) – Torres, Coquelin, Parejo, Cheryshev – Torres, Gomez.
Absent: Gaya, Guedes, Rodrigo, Piccini (injured).
Unsure: None.
The tactical provision provided (4-4-2):
Cillessen
Wass – Gabriel – Garay – Costa
Torres – Coquelin – Parejo – Cheryshev
Gomez – Gameiro
The history of confrontations Lille vs Valencia CF
Since 2008, the two teams have already met four times. Valencia won 3 wins and both teams were neutralized once. Lille has never won against the Spaniards.
Key points for the match Lille vs Valencia CF
– Defeated during the first 2 days, Lille lives a difficult European baptism.
– After a good first match away, Valencia fell heavily at home against Ajax afterwards.
– Lille displays a much less experience of European games than his opponent of the day.
– Valencia remains on a solid draw at Atlético, Lille on a defeat at the poorly-ranked Toulouse.
Our Best Betting Tips Lille vs Valencia CF
More accustomed to these European meetings, Valencia can avoid the defeat on the lawn of Lille which displays much less experience.
Betting Tips: Draw or Valencia & over 1.5 goals
Odds: 1.87
