Lille will host Reims in the last match of the week in Ligue 1. The host team is aiming for their eighth straight win in front of their supporters. The visitors are trying to break their recent defensive road success against a strong opponent.
Preview (Lille vs. Reims)
Paulo Fonseca must have been anticipating their match on Tuesday after their 2-2 draw with Rennes in gameweek five. With eight straight wins at home, the Mastiffs could break their own club record when they take the field in front of their cheering fans on Tuesday. The longest winning streak in the league currently is seven straight victories at home, while Lille currently leads the league in home games without a goal allowed. The 10th-placed Les Dogues might climb up into the European spots with the most points. They surpassed Le Havre (nine points) and Strasbourg (10 points) in the process.
Fonseca’s team must halt their current three-game winning streak without defeating Reims. A depressing run that has seen Lille suffer two losses since their last triumph in September 2021. Despite their recent success against Lille, Will Still’s team has struggled defensively to start the new season. They giving up five goals in three away games. The Red and Whites gave up nine goals in their final four away games of last season. It was the beginning a streak without an away shutout. Still’s team has scored six goals away from Marne this year, so it’s possible that Tuesday’s visitors may snap Lille’s streak of home games without a goal allowed.
Reims scored one goal in four away games towards the tail end of last season, so this is unquestionably an improvement, and the visiting team is looking to snap a two-game losing streak. With a win at Lille, the away team’s winning streak against the home team would be four games, moving them over Fonseca’s team, who are only two points behind them.
Team News
Tiago Djalo ruptured his cruciate ligament at the tail end of the 2022–23 campaign, sidelining him until the start of the next year. Adam Ounas (thigh) and Nabil Bentaleb (calf) are not anticipated to return for the encounter on Tuesday. Josh Wilson-Esbrand’s ankle problem appears to prevent the defender from playing for Reims until the beginning of next month.
Teddy Teuma, who leads Reims with three Ligue 1 goals, may be crucial in round six as Still’s team is unlikely to stray from their 4-3-3 strategy. Reims could snap Lille’s seven-game winning streak owing to their aggressive style of play, despite Lille’s strong home record giving them the advantage. Both teams are sure to put on an interesting contest at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Lille 2 – 2 Reims
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