Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
Sete
Match Time & Date:
22/01/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 0-1
Lille
By beating the likes of St-Orens, Rodez and Limonest Sete set up a meeting with Lille in the Coupe de France last 32. The National 2 side are eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet in the French Cup and we predict that they are going to rely on their rock-solid defence in Tuesday’s football match. However, one thing is for sure, Lille are likely to pose a much bigger threat for Sete than their previous rivals. Les Dogues are enjoying a very successful season as they sit in the second place in the Ligue 1 standings ahead of the Coupe de France clash. Lille are brimming with confidence following a 2-1 win over Amiens and we predict that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration. You should bear in mind that the two sides meet for the first time ever in the French Cup.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
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.
