Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lorient
Match Time & Date:
30 August 2025
16:00
Prediction: 1-3
Lille
Following a 4-0 win over nine-man Rennes, Lorient will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Lille in the Ligue 1 round 3. Les Merlus are brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash, but Lille will pose a much bigger threat for the hosts than their previous rivals. With no fresh injury worries to report, Lorient boss Olivier Pantaloni is unlikely to make changes to the team that crushed Rennes.
Les Dogues, on the other hand, did well to beat Monaco 1-0 at the weekend, with summer signing Olivier Giroud scoring the winner in the stoppage time. Midfielder Ngal Ayel Mukau is rated doubtful for Saturday’s game, with Mathias Fernandez-Pardo being ready to step up. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Lille seem to be more of a team than Lorient. In their last meeting in the French top flight, Lille defeated Lorient 3-0.
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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