Lille vs BetisPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Stade Pierre-Mauroy opens Lille's European campaign, with Real Betis the visitors on the first matchday of the league phase. Everyone starts on zero points and there is no table yet, so the only reference points are the two sides' most recent outings. Recent form Lille have drawn three of their last five: 6-3 at OH Leuven, 2-2 away to Hamburger SV, 1-1 in Liverpool against Everton, 2-0 at Angers and then a 2-2 home draw with Paris Saint Germain in their latest game. They scored in every one of those matches and three of the five produced at least three goals in total. Real Betis have alternated: 2-2 at home with Bournemouth, 0-1 in Milan against Inter, 1-0 against Real Sociedad, 1-0 away to Valencia and a 2-5 defeat at Levante last time out, by far their heaviest of the run. A fixture with no shared history There are no recorded previous meetings between Lille and Real Betis: this is the first available meeting between the clubs, so there is no historical guidance to read, either in France or in Spain. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.