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Lille will face Turkish Galatasaray in France on October 21 as part of the third round of the main round of the Champions League. Both clubs didn't have a good start in the Champions League, and it won't be easy to compete even for a place in the 1/16 finals. The opponents suffered defeats in the first two rounds and conceded six and seven goals respectively. Will the Great Dane and the lions be able to break through the high total and what bets should you pay attention to in the match? You will find out the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lille
Current form
Lille is one of the losers at the start of the main European tournament. The Dogs lost both meetings and have already conceded six goals. First, Davide Ancelotti's team lost in a shootout to the Spanish Betis (2:3) in France. The club has shown that it is capable of creating scoring chances, but it makes a lot of mistakes in defense. But in London, a defeat from Arsenal (0:3) was recorded, they conceded three goals in the second half within seven minutes. The Lille team remains without points, and it will be very difficult to compete for the Champions League playoffs.
Lille's results look much better in Ligue 1. The team is more reliable in defense, but it does not always create a large number of scoring chances. In the last round, the Great Danes scored a 1-1 draw with Brest on their own field. The Pirates opened the scoring in the sixth minute of the match, and after the break Olivier Giroud converted a penalty and restored parity. Ancelotti's team avoided defeat and at this stage are in fourth place in the standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Igamane, Ueda and Mbappe are in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
Lille concedes an average of three goals in the Champions League.
The Dogs have not earned a single yellow card in the last five matches in the first half.
Last season, the lions became the Turkish champion, and this title was the 26th for the club in its history. The team won a ticket to the Champions League and at the start of the tournament is the same loser along with the opponent.In the first round, the lions were defeated in Portugal by Sporting Lisbon (1:3), and then hosted Barcelona in Istanbul. Alexey Batrakov scored for the Catalans, gained additional confidence, but his ball did not help Galatasaray avoid a 1-4 defeat from the grandee of world football. Now the Turkish club has gone to France, where it has the task to score the first points.
Galatasaray is the leader in the domestic championship and has already won six times. In the last round, Okan Buruk's team beat the General League with a minimum score of 1-0, and earlier they won without any problems against Kasympashi (3:1). The gap from the second round is only two points, and in no case should we relax.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Guvenc will miss the game.
Interesting betting trends
At least four goals have been scored in 9 of the last 11 meetings of the Lions.
The team has conceded an average of 2.4 goals in the past five games.
The Great Danes and lions are approaching a face-to-face confrontation with zero points in the asset and today they will prefer to play on opposite courses. The teams at the start of the Champions League conceded six and seven goals respectively in two rounds and have problems in defense. At the same time, the attacking capabilities of the opponents allow us to count on an effective match. The French will try to seize the initiative through the efforts of Bentaleb and Olivier Giroud, but the Turkish club is able to respond with quick counterattacks, using Sane, Batrakov and Osimhen in attack.
In four matches between both clubs, 16 goals were scored at the overall Champions League stage, with Lille and Galatasaray conceding at least three goals in each of the matches. A weak defensive game on the European stage allows us to count on a scoring extravaganza. We also remind you that Buruk's team finished the last nine matches out of 11 in all tournaments with a high total, at least four goals were scored in these games, and we will bet on that.
The betting tip is a total of more than 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.40
In our opinion, the Great Danes are the favorites, and the bookmakers have put up a good coefficient on them. Ancelotti's team demonstrates a stable game on their field and have not lost in Lille in three consecutive matches - two wins and one draw. Also, do not forget that the Turks spent a lot of effort on the match of the last round of the Super League against the Genchlerbirliiga (1-0), which may affect the result. We can assume that the French representative will take advantage of his field factor and win his first Champions League victory.
Prediction – Lille wins with a coefficient of 2.15
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
The French have a task to win at any cost, and the support of the fans can affect the final score. Ancelotti's men will take the game into their own hands and will not allow the Turks to create scoring chances at their own goal. Considering that Galatasaray ended their last away meeting in the Champions League with a two-goal loss, we will bet on this outcome today.
Prediction — Lille will win with a two-goal advantage with a coefficient of 5.50
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