Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Rijeka
Match Time & Date:
31/08/2023
20:15
Prediction: 1-1
Lille
Rijeka and Lille take on each other at Stadion HNK Rijeka in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Thursday’s program in the Conference League. Rijeka were on the verge of sharing the spoils with Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy a week ago, but les Dogues eventually scored a late winner to head into the second leg with a slim lead. Even though the Rijecki Bijeli are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are not tempted to put our money on the Croatian outfit as Lille are one of the teams to bet in the Conference League.
Les Dogues, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss to Lorient at the weekend, meaning that Paulo Fonseca should opt to make changes to the starting XI. Both Miramon and Haraldsson are likely to drop to the bench following their under-par displays in the last league match, while Alexsandro is back from the domestic ban. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards in Rijeka.
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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