Dijon vs Lille Free Betting Tips – Coupe de France
Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs compete for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, which will begin this week. This Wednesday, one of the clashes between elite residents will also oppose Dijon, in great difficulty, to Lille, leader of the championship, at the Stade Gaston-Gérard. Will both teams play this game hard? Will the two coaches favor the championship deadlines this weekend? That’s what this game is all about.
After 24 games, Dijon is in great danger. 19th in Ligue 1, the DFCO has only 15 points, as many as Nîmes, the red lantern. More worrying, Lorient has just recovered and left the red zone, now occupying the first non-relegation position with … 22 points on the clock and one game late! That is to say 7 steps ahead, potentially 10 while there is only a third of the championship to go.
It would therefore not be surprising to see the coach David Linarès rotate his squad and “sacrifice” this meeting, especially against a team from Lille which seems much superior, and only loses very little in quality even when Christophe Galtier lines up some usual “substitutes” or make changes during the match. This is the strength of this team, which has a high quality bench and it is often difficult to see the difference between Ikoné, Luiz Araujo, Yazici, David, Bamba in front, or even André, Soumaré, Renato Sanches, Xeka in the middle. Leader of the championship ahead of Lyon and Paris, LOSC will be the favorite of this match!
Key stats for the match Dijon vs Lille
39 points separate Dijon from Lille in the league. The gap is colossal.
Christophe Galtier has a high quality workforce and bench. If Bamba, Luiz Araujo, David and Yilmaz hold the lead, they can be replaced by Ikoné, Yazici, Weah or even Lihadji. In the middle, Renato Sanches and André can be replaced by Soumaré and Xeka. Even while running, the LOSC remains very competitive.
Dijon have only scored 1 goal in their last 8 home games.
The LOSC will be content with qualifying, without trying to score several goals, unlike in the league where the goal difference can be capital.
On December 16, the DFCO hosted Lille in Gaston-Gérard. LOSC won 2-0, but with a goal from Weah in the 93rd minute.
Lille remain on 6 consecutive victories, including 5 without conceding a goal, and 3 on the exact score of 1-0.
Dijon must focus on its maintenance, especially with a deadline against Nîmes looming this Sunday. Giving everything against a Lille team that seems superior, even with its “bis” team should not be the preferred option for David Linarès.
Dijon vs Lille Free Betting Tips
If we assume that this cup match will be the priority neither of Dijon, nor of Lille, focused respectively on the maintenance and the league title, it is logical to favor the team with the best bench possible. LOSC wins hands down, especially as DFCO only scores very few goals at home. Since only the qualification counts, a gap of 1 goal will be more than enough to move to 1 / 16th and save your strength for the championship match. 1-0 for Lille!
Betting Tips: Lille wins by exactly 1 goal
Odds: 3.45
