Even though there are two divisions between the clubs, this is unlikely to be plain sailing for Lille, but they should have more than enough to extend their unbeaten run to 17 matches.
Rouen stunned both Toulouse and Monaco on their way to the quarter-finals last season, but even though they have won four in a row under their new manager, this is an uphill task for them, against a club that have been impressive in the Champions League.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lille win with a probability of 63.88%. A draw had a probability of 22.4% and a win for Rouen had a probability of 13.72%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lille win was 0-1 with a probability of 15.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (13.5%) and 1-2 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.32%), while for a Rouen win it was 1-0 (5.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 15.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Lille in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Lille.
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