LOSC Lille vs Strasbourg Prediction: Huge respect for Strasbourg, but stand by LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille are in action this week and they go up against Strasbourg in the Ligue 1. They are looking set to retain their 4th spot on the table and possibly give the 3rd spot a chase before the end of the season, so every win is critical for them. While Strasbourg are hoping to climb up to mid-table or even higher. Both clubs have been in fantastic form as both their records shows they are unbeaten in their last 4 games. 

LOSC Lille's last 5 matches ended in 3 wins and 2 draws while that of Strasbourg ended in 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. 

According to the table, LOSC Lille is ranked 4th with 49 points while Strasbourg is ranked 12th with 36 points. 

LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille are looking comfortable at the moment, but they can't get too comfortable with a handful games remaining in the season. But overall, they are most likely going to end up in the top 4 spot by the end of the season. So, the upcoming game is a win for LOSC Lille to maintain their position on the table. 

LOSC Lille won their last league game against Marseille and the game ended 3-1. Jonathan David gave Lille the lead from the spot in the 54th minute and Remy Cabella doubled the lead in the 71st minute. Marseille were able to pull one goal back in the 81st minute but Gabriel Gudmundsson restored Lille's lead 4 minutes later to end the game 3-1. Stats showed Lille had 54% possession, 6 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. And they also had 3 big chances, but missed 1 and hit the woodwork once.

Strasbourg

Strasbourg aim to continue their unbeaten run and extended it to 5 games in a row. But they have to do it in hostile territory when they face LOSC Lille. Strasbourg won 3 of their last 4 games and drew just 1. So the confidence is high ahead of the upcoming clash. 

In their game Strasbourg defeated Stade Reims 3-1 at home. After going behind in just 7 minutes, Strasbourg got level through Kevin Gameiro in the 44th minute from the penalty spot. With Reims cut down to 10 men just before the end of the first half, Strasbourg took the lead in the 51st minute through Abakar Sylla and finally in the 93rd minute Dion Moise Sahi got the third goal to seal the win. According to stats, Strasbourg recorded 48% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. And then they created 2 big chances.

Head to Head

In the last 20 games played between Strasbourg and LOSC Lille, Lille recorded 11 wins while Strasbourg recorded 5 and they drew 4 games.

Analysis and Predictions

LOSC Lille are looking more comfortable ahead of this clash and they are expected to apply the home advantage to get a win. Strasbourg have done incredible in the last couple of weeks, but they might struggle to sustain that form against Lille. 

Strasbourg are without a clean sheet in the last 10 meetings. LOSC Lille scored first in the last 5 meetings and 5 of the last 7 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards.

• Strasbourg to Play Over 3 Corners at 1.85 Odds
• LOSC Lille to Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.63 Odds
• Jonathan David Anytime Scorer at 2.05 Odds