This is a game in the French league Top tier division where SM Caen will be playing host to Lille at the Stade Michel d'Ornano stadium. It is the 20th round of the French ligue 1 fixture and also the 32nd meeting between this two teams. For today's match, the visitors Lille are considered the big favorite and also Caen's biggest etching in recent years because they have managed to win a staggering record of 21 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats in there previous 31 matches played vs Caen in all competitions. The last time Lille visited the State Michel d'Ornamo Stadium was on 13-01-2018, in which they won 0-1 with the only goal scored by Ivorian Forward Nicolas Pepe (43').
CAEN
The Host Caen are currently sitting in the 16th Position with 18 points accumulated so far since the start of the 2018/19 Ligue 1 Season. They have managed to record just 3 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses, In their last 19th league matches played. The Normandie are in a bad run of form since the start of the 2018/19 campaign, but in their last three outings they have showed a good sign of improvement, as they have managed to pick up Six points in both their home and away games. In their previous match, they won 0-1 away from home against Red Star in the French league cup(Coupe de France). For today's game, they are unfortunately playing against Lille side, whom they are yet to record a single win against in their last 7 games at the State Michel D'Ornamo Stadium and they have only managed just one win and lost 14 times in the process. The host will surely be hoping their turbulent results against Lille, change tonight, as they will likely be playing with all their strength to claim the three points tonight to avoid going deep into the bottom of Ligue 1 table.
LILLE
The Visitors, Lille are currently in the 2nd place on the Ligue 1 table(Surprised), with 34 points and 13 points adrift of the League leaders PSG. The Les Dogues, since the start of the league campaign have managed to record 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses and this makes it one of their best season so far since the 2012/13 season, where they qualified for Europe's most prestigious club competition, the Champions League. Lille went through an unexpected turn of events. The team last season reached the 17th place on the Ligue 1 table, in which they luckily managed to avoid a probable relegation to the second division but after winning three times consecutively, they managed to save themselves in what look to be a hugely frustrating and miraculous campaign for the Les Dogues. Now, coming to this game, the guest are still enjoying a stellar away performance after three wins and just two defeats in their last five matches on the road. They will surely be hoping to sweep Caen aside to help them with another major three points for a possibly qualification to the Champions league next season.
PRE-MATCH FACT
- Lille have won their last 7 away matches against Caen in all competitions.
- Caen have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches against Lille in all competitions.
- Caen have failed to win 10 of their last 11 matches in Ligue 1.
- Caen have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches in Ligue 1.
PREDICTION
This is match between a team that is just two points away from the drop zone and a team that is in the Champions league spot, Lille has been performing way beyond expectations this season and with their current form, I believe they are gonn' be getting another 3 points today but its definitely gonn' be huge a fight because the host will also not be going easy on them, as they are also looking for their first win at home against Lille, who has won 7 time at the State Michel D'Ornome. So I believe the match will end in a very low scoreline in favor of the guest, Lille probably 0-2.
MY PICK
Total Goals Under 2.5 @ Odd 1.609 Scorumbet
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