Lusitanos vs Lille Prediction & Betting Tips (20 December)

Tombeuse de Villemomble R2; 1-2, US Créteil N2; 1-1, 5-3 tab, US Camon R1; 0-7 and Bogny-sur-Meuse R1; 0-3, US Saint-Maur Lusitanos hit the jackpot in the 32nd finals by inheriting LOSC. The National 2 resident approaches this clash in good shape, undefeated for two months in all competitions. However, its draws at the start of the month against GOAL FC 1-1 and FC Rousset 1-1 stopped a series of 5 victories. The Ile-de-France club remains well placed in the Championship, in second place in its group. Coming out in the round of 16 of the last three editions, Lille, six-time winner of the Coupe de France, intends to break the spell in the competition.

This will require skillfully juggling this new campaign, in addition to those of Ligue 1 and Europa League. LOSC is on target for the Europa League play-offs despite its defeat last week at Young Boys Berne 1-0 and returned to the podium on Sunday in the Championship thanks to a spectacular success at Auxerre 3-4. A fourth victory in a row on the national scene for Bruno Genesio's team.

Saint-Maur will not be able to use its central defender L. Diarra (starter), suspended. It remains to be seen whether Kissy (2 goals in the Coupe de France) and midfielder Seck, who played in Ligue 2 during his time at Auxerre, will return to the group. The last city has not yet appeared in the Coupe de France in the current financial year. Keita (7 goals in all competitions) has scored in every round since the start of the campaign.  The Lille group remains superior to that of its opponent despite the numerous absences to note. While the third goalkeeper Caillard and O. Touré (replacement defender) are convalescing, the suspension of the holders Perraud (left side) and Ngoy (central) hurts the back line a little more.

Bruno Genesio must also cope in this sector without the captains Mandi and Mbemba (defenders), in addition to Mukau a notch higher and Igamane (9 TCC goals) who participate in the CAN while the more discreet Fernandez-Pardo (2 goals in L1) and Gomes (midfield) remain absent. That's a lot for a LOSC team which however recovers the defensive framework Alexsandro, probably brought in to play a few minutes. Captain André, Meunier in the defensive sector and especially Giroud (5 TCC goals) are available. The probable line-ups for Saint-Maur Lusitanos - Lille: Saint-Maur Lusitanos: Régulus - Doremus, Diedhiou, Koné, Dexet - Baku, Dos Santos, Millet, Makagni - Tadé, Keita.Lille: Bodart - Meunier, Goffi, André, Verdonk - Bouaddi, Bentaleb - E. Mbappé, Haraldsson, Sahraoui - Giroud.