Nice vs Lille prediction 20.09.2026 | Ligue 1
OGC Nice
Kick off:
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Lille
1
3.78
X
3.60
2
2.12
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 20th September 2026
- Kick-off: 16:15 UK / 17:15 CEST
- Venue: Allianz Riviera
Four draws in their last six meetings. Seriously, these two just refuse to leave each other alone. I still can’t shake that wild 2-2 thriller from late 2024 where Nice snatched a point in the dying seconds. Incredible drama. This fixture always promises tactical chess mixed with pure chaos, and Sunday will be no different. Lille travels south desperate to crack a stubborn Les Aiglons side that completely blanked them here last October. Nice wants to protect the nest. Lille needs a statement win. It's a total toss-up. Let’s dig into the data and hunt down some serious betting value.
OGC Nice vs Lille Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lille
0 : 0
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
2 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 1
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
2 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 2
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
1 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
Nice has edged the last 10 meetings with 4 wins to Lille’s 2, alongside 4 draws. It’s been an intensely close battle. Interestingly, Lille managed only one victory on their travels in that time. The average goals per game sat at a lively 2.70.
Nice team overview
Nice prepares for this one on the back of a really tough start to the season. Les Aiglons are feeling the pressure after a frustrating 1-0 defeat at Auxerre last weekend left them sitting uncomfortably in 18th place.
Olivier Pantaloni's men are winless in their opening four Ligue 1 games. After a rollercoaster campaign last year that saw them make the Coupe de France final, they've looked totally out of sorts with just two points from a possible twelve.
Their performances at the Allianz Riviera haven't offered much comfort either. Nice are currently stuck on a ten-match winless run at home following a 0-0 stalemate with Lorient and a cagey 1-1 draw against Le Mans this season.
New signing Elye Wahi is carrying the goalscoring burden, having netted their only league goal so far during that Le Mans fixture. However, the squad is facing a massive defensive crisis.
Antoine Mendy is a major absentee after tearing his ACL in their last home match, joining Laurent Abergel on the long-term injury list.
Last matches of OGC Nice
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Auxerre
1 : 0
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
1 : 1
Le Mans
Ligue 1
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Paris FC
3 : 0
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
0 : 0
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Hull City
0 : 0
OGC Nice
Club Friendlies 3
OGC Nice lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Yehvann Diouf
Defenders
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5
Mohamed Abdelmenem
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55
Youssouf Ndayishimiye
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4
Xavier Mandza
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2
Jonathan Clauss
Midfielders
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28
Axel Witsel
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18
Djibril Coulibaly
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3
Niels Nkounkou
Forwards
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10
Gauthier Hein
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11
Mohamed Amoura
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9
Elye Wahi
Lille team overview
Lille enters this one on the back of an absolutely flying start to the campaign. Les Dogues are riding high at the very top of Ligue 1 after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Troyes last weekend.
Davide Ancelotti's men look much sharper than the side that finished third last season. They have already racked up ten points from their opening four Ligue 1 games, which is incredibly impressive considering the pressure they are under.
Their performances on the road have been flawless. Lille is currently on a six-match winning run away from home and kept five clean sheets in that spell.
Right-back Tiago Santos has been a massive revelation this season, contributing heavily with crucial defensive displays and finding the back of the net twice so far.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
2 : 0
Troyes
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 3
Real Betis
Champions League
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Toulouse
0 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 2
PSG
Ligue 1
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Angers
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Berke Özer
Defenders
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22
Tiago Santos
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3
Nathan Ngoy
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4
Alexsandro
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15
Romain Perraud
Midfielders
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21
Benjamin André
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32
Ayyoub Bouaddi
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29
Ethan Mbappé
Forwards
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11
Osame Sahraoui
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11
Félix Correia
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9
Ayase Ueda
Prediction
Lille looks completely unstoppable right now, and I'm backing them to snatch a narrow 1-0 away victory. Davide Ancelotti's men are sitting pretty at the top of Ligue 1 after picking up ten points from a possible twelve. While Nice has historically edged this fixture, their current form is incredibly worrying. They've managed just a single goal all season. Meanwhile, the soaring visitors are riding a flawless six-game away winning streak. Expect a tight, defensive battle where a single moment of quality decides it. Personally, I fancy the league leaders to comfortably edge past a struggling home side.
Three reasons we expect Lille to win this game
- Lille have won each of their last eight home games in Ligue 1.
- Nice boast just one goal from their four league games this season.
- Lille have won three of their four league games this season.
Main prediction OGC Nice - Lille
Lille to win
Best Odds:
22bet
2.12
OGC Nice vs Lille standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 2 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Rennes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Paris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Brest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Lorient | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Lens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Troyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Toulouse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Nice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 2 |