Nice vs Lille Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

The reconquest operation is launched. Nice, with Didier Digard as new coach, reacted well after the ousting of Lucien Favre. This decision became inevitable for the technician following 3 matches without a win in the league and especially an early elimination in the Coupe de France at Puy-en-Velay 1-0, resident of National.

Since then, the Aiglons have fined Montpellier 6-1 on January 11 and gleaned a rather satisfactory point at Reims 0-0, given the current success of the Champagne club. The Gym, which has not played for 2 weeks, is 10th in the championship.

For Nice, the packages of the substitute goalkeeper Bulka and the titular right side Atal are a priori still relevant. Just like the withdrawal of striker Delort (6 goals), who is pushing hard to leave the club and sign in Nantes before the transfer window closes. Midfielder Lemina (Wolverhampton) and the undesirable Da Cunha (Como) have packed up. What the former French international Schneiderlin has also just done (no match), posted with the Aiglons and left to relaunch in Australia. The club has just recorded the signing of the versatile Ndayishimiye (midfielder or defense), its first winter recruit, from Basaksehir. It remains to be seen if he will already be fit. Didier Digard should renew the 4-2-3-1 he put in place during his first 2 meetings at the head of the Aiglons. In this one, the former Lille resident Pépé (6 goals) and Laborde (3 goals) are respectively expected on the right wing and at the forefront of the attack.

LOSC crosses France without the midfielders Baleba (suspended), tenured on the last outings, and Martin (substitute, injured). The offensive asset Ounas (1 goal) whose absence is estimated at 2 months and the left side Gudmundsson (rotation), victim of a relapse, while he was in the recovery phase, should also miss the call. Still too tight for the weekend's Coupe de France match, starting winger Bamba (4 goals) and experienced midfielder André Gomes (on loan from Everton) could find the group. Scorer on a delicious long shot against Pau, Angel Gomes (3 goals this season) is one of the major players in Lille's great season, along with the Canadian David (12 goals in Ligue 1). Lille does business with Auxerre during this transfer window. The northern club temporarily ceded Zedadka to its Ligue 1 counterpart and recorded the recent arrival of experienced goalkeeper Costil, from AJA, to play the role of Knight understudy occupied by Jardim, who had left for Brazil. At the same time, striker Lihadji (no match), who did not fit into Paulo Fonseca's plans, joined the English D2 side of Sunderland.