Team to be updated after the lineup announcement.
Match details:
Ligue 1
Lyon vs Lille
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
26th April 2021
12:30 AM IST
Preview;
Lille are currently second in Ligue 1, trailing PSG by two points but they do have a game in hand. If Lille manages to win all of the remaining five fixtures, they’ll be crowned as champions and they need to take on every game as a final. They are arriving into the game following a disappointing 1-1 draw against Montpellier.
Lyon aren’t too far behind either. They are fourth in the table with 67 points, three points less than Lille in second. Lyon wouldn’t want to cut Lille any slack and will take the game to them. Lyon have won their last two matches.
Stat and fact nuggets:
Lille have a good record against Lyon and have won 19 matches out of a total of 45 games played between the two teams. Lyon have managed only 12 victories against Lille and will need to improve their record in this fixture.
Injuries and suspensions:
Lyon
Injuries: None
Suspensions/unavailable: Sinaly Diomande
Doubtful: None
Lille
Injuries: Jeremy Pied, Timothy Weah
Suspensions: None
Doubtful: Jonathan David, Renato Sanches
Probable starting XI:
Lyon
Anthony Lopes; Maxwel Cornet, Jason Denayer, Marcelo, Leo Dubois; Thiago Mendes, Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta; Karl Toko Ekambi, Tinotenda Kadewere, Memphis Depay
Lille
Mike Maignan; Reinildo, Sven Botman, Jose Fonte, Mehmet Zeki Celik; Boubakary Soumare, Benjamin Andre, Jonathan Ikone, Jonathan Bamba; Burak Yilmaz, Yusuf Yazici
Top picks:
Lyon
Memphis Depay: Memphis Depay has been the most important player for Lyon so far this season in Ligue 1. The former Manchester United player has scored 18 goals and has 9 assists to his name this season.
Karl Toko Ekambi: Karl Toko Ekambi has also been important to Lyon in attack. He has found the back of the net on 12 occasions and has also assisted six goals.
Lille
Burak Yilmaz: Burak Yilmaz is the highest scorer for Lille in Ligue 1 this season. He has scored 10 goals and has also assisted four times.
Jonathan Bamba: Jonathan Bamba has been a major threat from the left-wing. He has assisted nine goals this season.
Captaincy options (in priority order)
Memphis Depay, Sven Botman, Burak Yilmaz
Points projection:
Mike Maignan, Points: 50-60, Grade: A
Sven Botman, Points: 70-75, Grade: A+
Maxwel Cornet, Points: 40-45, Grade: B
Leo Dubois, Points: 50-55, Grade: A
Jason Denayer, Points: 60-65, Grade: A+
Jose Fonte, Points: 55-60, Grade: A
Jonathan Bamba, Points: 70-75, Grade: A+
Karl Toko Ekambi, Points: 55-60, Grade: B
Benjamin Andre, Points: 45-50, Grade: C
Burak Yilmaz, Points: 70-75, Grade: A+
Memphis Depay, Points: 80-85, Grade: A+
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.
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