Lille and Reims will both endeavour to begin 2023 how they ended 2022 when they lock horns in Monday’s Ligue 1 contest at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Lille and Reims will both endeavour to begin 2023 how they ended 2022 when they lock horns in Monday’s Ligue 1 contest at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Lille has an odd of 1.66(bet ₹100 and wins ₹166 if Lille wins). Bet Now
If this match ends with a draw then the odd is 4.20(bet ₹100 and win ₹420 if the match draws). Bet Now
Reims has an odd of 4.75(bet ₹100 and wins ₹475 if Reims wins). Bet Now
Match: Lille vs Reims
Date: January 02, 2023
Time: 09:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
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Returning to haunt the club where he made his name in the French top flight, Lille striker Mohamed Bayo kept his celebrations to a minimum after scoring the second and final goal of his side’s straightforward win over Clermont at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied on Wednesday. Former Manchester United youth product Angel Gomes won and converted a 68th-minute penalty to put Lille into the ascendancy before Bayo fired home in the dying embers following a quick counter-attack, and Les Dogues continue to gather momentum in their European charge.
Showing no signs of easing off after winning four of their five mid-season friendlies during the World Cup, Fonseca’s team have stormed to sixth place in the table – one point behind Monaco in the final European spot and four worse off than Marseille in the Champions League places. Facing Troyes in Coupe de France and Ligue 1 action either side of a trip to Brest is certainly an ideal way for Lille to kick off the New Year, and Reims can expect little joy against one of the most in-form French teams on their own patch.
Chevalier; Fonte, Diakite, Djalo; Zhegrova, Andre Gomes, Andre, Ismaily; Cabella, Angel Gomes; David
However, with six minutes left to go, an attempted clearance from Rennes goalkeeper Steve Mandanda cannoned off Warmed Omari, ballooned up into the air and fell kindly for Balogun to put a touch of gloss on the scoreline with his 10th goal of the season. While the England Under-21 international is deservedly grabbing the headlines – only Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have scored more in Ligue 1 this season – the work of 30-year-old William Still is not going unnoticed either, as the managerial novice remains unbeaten six games into his career in the dugout.
Posting three wins and three draws since taking over from Oscar Garcia, Still has helped Reims break into the top half of the table at the end of the calendar year, currently sitting in 10th place and comfortably seven points clear of the relegation zone. On a more negative note, Reims’ away-day deficiencies are still bedevilling them – they have failed to win on rival turf since August and have drawn each of their last four on the road – and Lille have not suffered defeat in any of their last five home contests with Monday’s visitors.
Diouf; Foket, Abdelhamid, Agbadou, De Smet; Munetsi, Matusiwa; Ito, Flips, Zeneli; Balogun
While Still can bask in rightful adulation after his fast start to life with Reims, picking up a win away from home is a box that he has left unticked, and Lille needs no second invitation to turn up the heat at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The in-form Balogun has been able to trouble most defenses in Ligue 1 this season, but a refreshed David spells success for Les Dogues, who should edge an exciting contest to hand Still his first defeat at the helm.
Lille 0-2 Reims, predicted by us.