Lille enters the match in fantastic form, sitting in third place with 53 points after 29 matches. Bruno Genesio's side have won four games in a row in Ligue 1, defeating Toulouse (4-0), Lens (3-0), Marseille (2-1), and Rennes (2-1). At their home stadium, the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the hosts are feeling confident: eight wins, three draws, and three losses, with a goal difference of 23-14. Lille's defense is particularly solid, having kept a clean sheet in their last two matches.
Nice is in a deep slump, sitting in 15th place with just 28 points—just four points above the relegation zone. Their away record is disastrous: just three wins this season, and they have conceded at least two goals in nine away matches. Nice's defence is one of the worst in the league (56 goals conceded).
