Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Lille
Match Time & Date:
05/11/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Juventus
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Stade Pierre-Mauroy when Lille and Juventus go head to head in the Champions League round 4. Les Dogues are eyeing their third consecutive win in the elite competition, but keep in mind that they head into Tuesday’s clash with a severely-weakened squad. Lille’s injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Cabella, Fernandes, Gomes, Haraldsson, Ismailly, Santos, and Umtiti. Nabil Bentaleb misses out through illness. "The Old Lady", on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Udinese. As the Bianconeri are high on confidence ahead of the trip to France, away win should be considered. Juve defender Danilo is banned for the match, while the likes of Bremer, Douglas Luiz, Nico Gonzalez, and Arkadiusz Milik remain on the sidelines with injuries. It has to be noted that the two clubs meet for the first time in the elite competition.
Highlighted Player (Weston McKennie):
After starting his youth career at FC Dallas, Weston McKennie moved to Germany in the summer of 2016, signing a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The American footballer made his Bundesliga debut on May 20, 2017, coming as a substitute in the 77th minute of the match.
The talented midfielder scored his first goal in the German elite division on August 6, 2018 in a 2-0 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf. Speaking of his international career, the Schalke footballer made his debut with United States of America on November 14, 2017 in a friendly against Portugal, finding the net on his debut.
Weston McKennie has two caps for the USA U20 team as well. His main position is central midfield, but he used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. The USA international was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on August 28, 1998. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Lille):
Lille have been playing an important role in French football ever since they were founded in 1944. Les Dogues won their first domestic trophy in the 1945/1946 season.
Lille did well to win their second Ligue 1 title in 1954 and 57 years later they lifted their last domestic title. Les Douges finished the 2010/2011 season in top position in the standings, eight points clear of second-placed Olympique Marseille and it has to be noted that Lille attacker Moussa Sow won the Golden Boot (25 goals).
Lille are one of the two teams that managed to win three consecutive Coupe de France trophies (1946, 1947, 1948), but they have yet to clinch the Coupe de la Ligue title. Les Dogues faced PSG in the 2015/2016 Coupe de la Ligue trophy, but les Parisiens proved to be a big catch for Frederic Antonetti’s team in the title game.
Lille play their home matches at Stade Pierre-Mauroy and the capacity of the stadium is 50.186. The venue was opened in August, 2017 and the construction cost €282 million.
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