While Lyon have had no trouble picking up points at home, Lille have generally fared relatively well against the big boys away from home this season, so a cagey affair is surely on the menu.
The absence of ever-present Andre could yet prove pivotal for the champions, but Gourvennec's men were not blown away by any means at Stamford Bridge, and we cannot see this encounter ending in anything other than a stalemate.
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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 Lyon win with a probability of 59.71%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Lille had a probability of 18.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.5%) and 2-1 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.44%), while for a Lille win it was 0-1 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.
