Market: Jonathan David to score anytime
Odds: 7/5 @
Looking to build off of their European display earlier in the week, Lille will welcome Nantes to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Lille might have struggled to have matched a similar level that saw them lift the Ligue 1 title last season, Jocelyn Gourvennec s side will be boosted by their European display in midweek. Claiming a 1-0 win Champions League against Salzburg on home soil on, Les Dogues will now be desperate to find some Ligue 1 stability. Smelling a real chance to at least break back into the top-half of the table, the defending champions do have one attacking talisman enjoying an eye-catching run. Bagging what turned out to be the winner against Salzburg on Tuesday night, Jonathan David has already recorded three goals since his return from November s international break. Continuing to gain plenty of plaudits from across France since opening the 2021/22 campaign, the 21-year-old has also racked up 10 Ligue 1 goals in just his 14 appearances.
As for the visitors, last seen marking their return from the international break with a 3-1 loss against PSG on their travels, Nantes have shown some worrying issues on either side of the interval. Mustering just a single point from any of their last three Ligue 1 contests, Head Coach Antoine Kombouaré will be worried by his side s problems at the back. The Yellows have managed to record just a single clean sheet from any of their last 14 straight outings, a run that stems back to the middle of August. Knowing that they should face a tough test at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy this weekend, Nantes should also be concerned by their recent record against Saturday s hosts. Including a 2-0 loss when the two sides last faced off back in February, they have lost each of their last six straight meetings against the defending champions.
Bet: Jonathan David 7/5 to score anytime against Nantes in Saturday s Ligue 1 battle @
